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Selecting the timing for an SAYE invitation

19th May 2008 3 Comments

“I wonder if anyone has experience of selecting the timing of setting the option price for an SAYE invitation.

Within the 42 day window we have always set the price on the first possible day after our interim announcement. This year the Registrars suggested reducing the rush and setting it the following week.

This then puts the invitation date as one day ahead of the ex dividend date. One would assume that the share price will drop on the ex dividend date thereby improving the option price for employees.

This sounds great – but does anyone know of a reason why we shouldn’t cherry pick the date to favour the option price setting?”

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  1. FTSE 100 said

    19th May 2008 at 12:00 am

    Timing of option price setting for Sharesave has been consistently after ex div date.
    Only an issue of course if full 20% discount is proposed.

    • FTSE SMALL CAP said

      19th May 2008 at 12:00 am

      For us the problem doesn’t arise as our ex div date is much later, but if the SAYE invitees aren’t benefitting from that dividend directly, then what’s wrong with them not having to “pay” for it?

      • FTSE 250 said

        19th May 2008 at 12:00 am

        I agree it is good preactice to wait a few days to let the price settle. However, it does not seem appropriate to take advantage of the ex dividend date. Suggest you move the ex div date forward a few weeks to avoid this problem.

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