Director/PDMR Shareholding
Auction Technology Group plc announced on 13 February 2026 that Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) received share awards under the Company's incentive plans. John-Paul Savant, CEO, was granted 306,213 ordinary shares via a nil-cost option under the Long Term Incentive Plan and 10,844 shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan. Sarah Highfield, CFO, received 251,479 shares via a nil-cost option under the Long Term Incentive Plan and 5,937 shares under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan. Jeremy Stewart, President of North America, was awarded 98,976 shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan. The executive awards are subject to performance conditions and vesting periods.
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The Company announces that on 13 February 2026 the following awards over ordinary shares in the capital of the Company were granted to the following PDMRs pursuant to the Company's share incentive plans.
| PDMR | Share Plan | Award | Number of Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| John-Paul Savant | Long Term Incentive Plan | Nil-Cost Option | 306,213 |
| Sarah Highfield | Long Term Incentive Plan | Nil-Cost Option | 251,479 |
| Jeremy Stewart | Long Term Incentive Plan | Conditional Share Award | 98,976 |
| John-Paul Savant | Deferred Share Bonus Plan | Nil-Cost Option | 10,844 |
| Sarah Highfield | Deferred Share Bonus Plan | Nil-Cost Option | 5,937 |
The award to the Executive Directors under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, John-Paul Savant and Sarah Highfield (the "Executive Award"), is based on an award multiple of 200% of basic salary, as agreed by the Remuneration Committee (the "Committee"). The Executive Award will vest on the third anniversary of grant subject to the achievement of performance conditions over the three-year period ending 30 September 2028 and will be subject to the usual two-year post-vesting holding period. Full details of the Executive Award, including the performance targets, are disclosed in the Directors' Remuneration Report in the FY2025 Annual Report published on 10 December 2025.
The relevant notifications set out below in relation to the awards to John-Paul Savant, Sarah Highfield and Jeremy Stewart are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
| a) | Name | John-Paul Savant |
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | Auction Technology Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc |
| Identification code | GB00BMVQDZ64 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Nil-Cost Option under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 306,213 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregate Volume Nil 306,213 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Sarah Highfield |
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | Auction Technology Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc |
| Identification code | GB00BMVQDZ64 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Nil-Cost Option under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 251,479 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregate Volume Nil 251,479 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Jeremy Stewart |
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |
| a) | Position/status | President of North America |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | Auction Technology Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc |
| Identification code | GB00BMVQDZ64 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Conditional Share Award under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 98,976 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Total Aggregate Volume Nil 98,976 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of trading venue. |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | John-Paul Savant |
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | Auction Technology Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc |
| Identification code | GB00BMVQDZ64 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Nil-Cost Options under the Company's Deferred Bonus Share Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,844 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregate Volume Nil 10,844 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Sarah Highfield |
| 2 | Reason for Notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | Auction Technology Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc |
| Identification code | GB00BMVQDZ64 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Nil-Cost Options under the Company's Deferred Bonus Share Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 5,937 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregate Volume Nil 5,937 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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