FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a
- 16 or 15d - 16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May, 2004
HANSON PLC
1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JH, England
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
EXHIBIT INDEXExhibit No. 1 - New Non-executive Director dated 13 May 2004
Exhibit No. 2 - Result of AGM dated 13 May 2004
Exhibit No. 3 - Director Shareholding dated 18 May 2004
Exhibit No. 3 - Director Shareholding dated 26 May 2004
Exhibit No. 1
May 13, 2004
Hanson PLC announces appointment of a new Non-executive Director
Hanson PLC, the international building materials company, announces that Jim
Leng has been appointed a Non-executive Director with effect from June 1, 2004.
Jim Leng (57) is Chairman of Corus PLC. He is also a Non-executive Director of
Pilkington PLC.
Previous roles include that of Chief Executive of Laporte PLC, the international
speciality chemicals company, from 1995 until 2001. Prior to joining Laporte, he
was Chief Executive of Low & Bonar PLC, the international packaging and
specialist materials group.
Mr. Leng will join the Hanson PLC audit and nominations committees of the Board.
Speaking at today's AGM, Chris Collins, Chairman of Hanson PLC, said: "I am
pleased to tell you that Jim Leng has agreed to join the Board on June 1, 2004.
Jim is Chairman of Corus and a former CEO of Laporte. He will add strength to
the team and provide continuity into the future."
Inquiries: Justin Read
Hanson PLC
Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1245
Notes:
Exhibit No. 2
May 13, 2004
Annual General Meeting
Hanson PLC confirms that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting
held on May 13, 2004 were duly passed by shareholders, including items of
special business relating to the authority to allot shares generally up to an
aggregate nominal amount of GBP24,550,000, limited authority to allot shares for
cash up to an aggregate nominal amount of GBP3,680,000 and limited authority to
purchase the Company's own shares up to an aggregate of 73.6 million shares.
Paul Tunnacliffe
Company Secretary
Hanson PLC
Exhibit No. 3
Dear Sirs
Hanson PLC
DIRECTORS' SHARE INTERESTS - SECTION 329 COMPANIES ACT 1985
Following the end of the three year performance period for the conditional
awards of shares made and conditional options granted on May 15, 2001, under the
Hanson Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") and Hanson Share Option Plan (the "
Option Plan"), respectively, approximately 1,120,000 Hanson ordinary shares
("shares") have vested on May 15, 2004 in approximately 300 LTIP participants
and approximately 283,000 shares have vested in 24 Option Plan participants (ie
have become capable of being exercised over the next 7 years at an exercise
price of 473.3p per share).
There were two performance measurements to be satisfied for participants to
become entitled under the Plans.
Half of the conditional awards of shares vested under the LTIP and half of the
conditional options granted under the Option Plan were dependent on Hanson's
total shareholder return ("TSR") over a three year performance period, compared
to the members of an international peer group of 21 companies. Hanson's TSR for
this performance period exceeded 12 members of the comparator group. In
accordance with the performance criteria, 53.34% of the conditional awards /
grants of options subject to the TSR performance measurement vested on May 15,
2004.
The remaining half of the conditional award of shares under the LTIP and the
remaining half of the conditional options granted under the Option Plan were
subject to the attainment of an economic value added target. For the economic
value added measurement, a linear vesting schedule applied and the improvement
over the three years of the performance period means that 25% of the conditional
awards / grants of option subject to the economic value added performance
measurement vested on May 15, 2004.
Overall 39.17% of the conditional awards under the LTIP and 39.17 % of the
conditional grants of option under the Option Plan vested, with the balance of
the awards and grants, respectively, lapsing.
Details of the participation of the executive directors of Hanson in the LTIP
vesting are set out below:-
Resultant
Reduction in Shares interest in
Director
Shares vesting shares vesting (1)
retained shares
| A J Murray | 67,458 | 27,658 | 39,800 | 238,461 | |||||
| J C Nicholls | 24,000 | 9,840 | 14,160 | 69,875 | |||||
| G Dransfield | 24,000 | 9,840 | 14,160 | 132,994 | |||||
Shares retained by the directors and other participants in the LTIP will be
transferred from the Hanson Employee Share Trust.
Details of the participation of the executive directors of Hanson in the Option
Plan are set out below:-
| J C Nicholls | 24,000 | 473.3p | May 14, 2011 | ||||
| G Dransfield | 24,000 | 473.3p | May 14, 2011 | ||||
Yours faithfully
Paul Tunnacliffe
Company Secretary
Hanson PLC
Exhibit No. 4
May 26, 2004
Dear Sirs
Hanson PLC
DIRECTORS' SHARE INTERESTS - SECTION 329 COMPANIES ACT 1985
I have today been notified by J C Nicholls, a director of the Company, that subsequent to his marriage on May 22, 2004, his beneficial interests in ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company are as follows:-
Number of shares
Ordinary shares
78,017
Conditional interest under long term incentive plans
329,434
Share options over ordinary shares
324,727
Yours faithfully
Paul Tunnacliffe
Company Secretary
Hanson PLC
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
HANSON PLC
By:
/s/ Graham Dransfield
Date: June 01, 2004