Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC
Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC
Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS<br />
CONTINUED<br />
Under the 2003 Approved Share Option Plan (the ‘2003 Plan’), at 1 January <strong>2007</strong>, certa<strong>in</strong> executive directors and employees<br />
had been granted options to subscribe for ord<strong>in</strong>ary shares which are exercisable between 2006 and 2016, at prices between<br />
£3.095 and £21.530. At 31 December <strong>2007</strong>, there were 77,809 options outstand<strong>in</strong>g (2006: 196,399 options outstand<strong>in</strong>g) with a<br />
weighted average rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g contractual life of 7.26 years (2006: 7.76 years) (options exercised <strong>in</strong> <strong>2007</strong>: 104,829; 2006: 198,889).<br />
The options outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the end of the year under the 2003 Plan can be broken down <strong>in</strong>to the follow<strong>in</strong>g WAEP variants:<br />
<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />
Exercisable between Number WAEP (£) Number WAEP (£)<br />
2006–2013 10,250 3.10 46,500 3.10<br />
<strong>2007</strong>–2014 8,699 8.74 52,385 8.74<br />
<strong>2007</strong>–2015 38,578 11.52 67,479 11.66<br />
2009–2016 20,282 21.53 30,035 21.53<br />
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77,809 196,399<br />
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The above share option schemes are subject to performance conditions on exercise. The option holder may only exercise<br />
options if <strong>Cairn</strong>’s share price has <strong>in</strong>creased by 5% on a compound basis over the period from the date of grant of options up to<br />
the date they are exercised. In addition, the percentage <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> <strong>Cairn</strong>’s share price over the period must be at least equal to<br />
or greater than the percentage movement <strong>in</strong> the FTSE Oil and Gas Index.<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g table details the number and WAEP of share options for the various <strong>Cairn</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>PLC</strong> share option schemes at the<br />
Balance Sheet date:<br />
1996 Scheme 2002 Plan 2003 Plan<br />
Number WAEP (£) Number WAEP (£) Number WAEP (£)<br />
Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of the year 60,500 2.55 1,548,584 15.11 196,399 10.36<br />
Lapsed dur<strong>in</strong>g the year – – (144,150) 18.54 (13,761) 17.85<br />
Exercised dur<strong>in</strong>g the year (41,500) 2.59 (443,431) 9.24 (104,829) 7.64<br />
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Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the end of the year 19,000 2.48 961,003 17.30 77,809 12.71<br />
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Exercisable at the end of the year 19,000 65,439 18,949<br />
There were no options granted <strong>in</strong> the year.<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g table details the number and WAEP of share options for the various share option schemes as at 31 December 2006:<br />
1996 Scheme 2002 Plan 2003 Plan<br />
Number WAEP (£) Number WAEP (£) Number WAEP (£)<br />
Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of the year 161,600 2.54 1,144,872 8.58 380,766 5.76<br />
Granted dur<strong>in</strong>g the year – – 723,287 21.53 31,429 21.53<br />
Lapsed dur<strong>in</strong>g the year (5,000) 2.68 (94,193) 11.92 (16,907) 11.28<br />
Exercised dur<strong>in</strong>g the year (96,100) 2.52 (225,382) 3.88 (198,889) 3.24<br />
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Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the end of the year 60,500 2.55 1,548,584 15.11 196,399 10.36<br />
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Exercisable at the end of the year 60,500 125,725 50,211<br />
Weighted average fair value of options<br />
granted <strong>in</strong> year – £8.70 £8.70<br />
<strong>Cairn</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>PLC</strong> share options were exercised on a regular basis throughout the year. The weighted average share price dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the year was £18.88 (2006: £20.19).<br />
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