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Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS<br />

CONTINUED<br />

7. Staff Costs (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />

The awards exist<strong>in</strong>g under the LTIP are detailed <strong>in</strong> the table below together with the WAGP at 31 December 2006.<br />

96 CAIRN ENERGY <strong>PLC</strong> ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2007</strong><br />

Number WAGP (£)<br />

Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of the year 2,697,500 6.61<br />

Vested dur<strong>in</strong>g the year (1,379,518) 3.08<br />

Granted dur<strong>in</strong>g the year 397,300 23.99<br />

Lapsed dur<strong>in</strong>g the year (231,082) 13.67<br />

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Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the end of the year 1,484,200 13.45<br />

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The weighted average fair value of options granted <strong>in</strong> the year was £5.97.<br />

The fair value of the awards under the 2002 LTIP is based on an <strong>in</strong>dependent valuation us<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g assumptions:<br />

Tier 1 Tier 2<br />

Vest<strong>in</strong>g % 25.03% 19.03%<br />

Volatility 41.37% 41.37%<br />

Risk free rate 4.6% 4.6%<br />

The discount rate used has been set as the yield on a zero coupon Government bond with a term equal to the expected term<br />

on the option be<strong>in</strong>g valued (allow<strong>in</strong>g for expected early redemption of the option).<br />

2006 LTIP<br />

Under the 2006 LTIP, certa<strong>in</strong> executive directors had been granted ‘phantom options’ (which are equity settled) over ‘units’ <strong>in</strong><br />

the Group. Follow<strong>in</strong>g the vest<strong>in</strong>g of an award, participants will generally become entitled to such number of <strong>Cairn</strong> shares<br />

as have a market value equal to the aggregate price of the vested units. Only 50% of these shares will be transferred to the<br />

participant immediately. The rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 50% will be held for a further year.<br />

The awards exist<strong>in</strong>g at the Balance Sheet date are detailed <strong>in</strong> the table below.<br />

Capricorn Units <strong>Cairn</strong> India Units<br />

Notional Notional<br />

exercise exercise<br />

Number price (£) Number price (£)<br />

Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of the year – – – –<br />

Granted dur<strong>in</strong>g the year 7,090,655 1.07 2,044,374 1.86<br />

Lapsed dur<strong>in</strong>g the year (373,832) 1.07 – –<br />

Exercised dur<strong>in</strong>g the year – – – –<br />

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Outstand<strong>in</strong>g at the end of the year 6,716,823 1.07 2,044,374 1.86<br />

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Exercisable at the end of the year – –<br />

Weighted average fair value of options granted <strong>in</strong> year £0.39 £0.61<br />

Weighted average rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g contractual life of outstand<strong>in</strong>g options 2.25 years 2.25 years<br />

The fair value of the awards under the 2006 LTIP is based on an <strong>in</strong>dependent valuation us<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g assumptions:<br />

Capricorn Units <strong>Cairn</strong> India Units<br />

Vest<strong>in</strong>g % 36.83% 32.97%<br />

Volatility % 63% 42%<br />

Risk free rate 4.9% p.a. 4.9% p.a.<br />

Lapse due to withdrawals nil nil

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