Director/PDMR Shareholding
On November 3, 2025, Baltic Classifieds Group PLC announced the grant of awards under its Performance Share Plan to its Executive Directors. CEO Justinas Šimkus received awards over 149,097 ordinary shares, CFO Lina Mačienė received awards over 81,326 ordinary shares, and COO Simonas Orkinas received awards over 108,434 ordinary shares. These options have an exercise price equal to the nominal value of a share and will vest on the third anniversary of the grant, subject to meeting an Earnings per Share performance condition assessed at the end of the financial year to April 30, 2028. Shares acquired will be subject to a two-year holding period after vesting, excluding those sold to cover tax liabilities.
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On 3 November 2025, the 3 Executive Directors were granted awards over ordinary shares in the Company under the Baltic Classifieds Group PLC Performance Share Plan (the "PSP") as noted below:
| Name | Number of shares under award |
|---|---|
| Justinas Šimkus (CEO) | 149,097 |
| Lina Mačienė (CFO) | 81,326 |
| Simonas Orkinas (COO) | 108,434 |
The awards were granted in the form of options with a per share exercise price equal to the nominal value of a share.
Subject to the terms of the PSP, the awards will ordinarily vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of grant of the award. The vesting of the awards is subject to the satisfaction of a performance condition based on Earnings per Share assessed over a performance ending with the end of the financial year to 30 April 2028. Details of the performance conditions are included in the Company's Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 April 2025.
Shares acquired by the Executive Directors pursuant to their awards (other than any sold to cover tax liabilities) will ordinarily be subject to a further two year holding period following vesting.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Justinas Šimkus | |
| 2) | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Baltic Classifieds Group PLC | |
| b) | LEI | 213800I1RPHCFSSQS969 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. | Ordinary shares | |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00BN44P254 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of option over ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| N/A | 149,097 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 3 November 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Lina Mačienė | |
| 2) | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Baltic Classifieds Group PLC | |
| b) | LEI | 213800I1RPHCFSSQS969 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. | Ordinary shares | |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00BN44P254 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of option over ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| N/A | 81,326 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 3 November 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Simonas Orkinas | |
| 2) | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Operating Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Baltic Classifieds Group PLC | |
| b) | LEI | 213800I1RPHCFSSQS969 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. | Ordinary shares | |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00BN44P254 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of option over ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| N/A | 108,434 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 3 November 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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