Director/PDMR Shareholding
Hollywood Bowl Group plc announced that on February 5, 2026, several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) exercised nil-cost options granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan and subsequently sold shares to cover tax liabilities and dealing costs. Specifically, Stephen Burns exercised 300,353 options and sold 141,871 shares, Melanie Dickinson exercised 77,694 options and sold 36,700 shares, Laurence Keen exercised 196,841 options and sold 92,981 shares, Mat Hart exercised 97,118 options and sold 45,875 shares, and Darryl Lewis exercised 64,905 options and sold 30,659 shares. These transactions occurred on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £2.6274 per share, with a total of 736,901 new ordinary shares issued and expected to be admitted to trading on February 11, 2026.
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The Company provides notification of the following transactions, effected on 5 February 2026, relating to the PDMRs named below and in respect of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares").
The transactions arise in respect of the exercise of nil-cost options granted on 31 January 2023 under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), and the subsequent sale of Shares to cover the tax and national insurance liability, and dealing costs, arising.
| PDMR and Position | LTIP Grant Date | Options exercised (including dividend equivalents) | Number of Shares sold to cover tax/NI and dealing costs | Number of Shares retained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Burns, Chief Executive Officer | 31/01/2023 | 300,353 | 141,871 | 158,472 |
| Melanie Dickinson, Chief People Officer | 31/01/2023 | 77,694 | 36,700 | 40,994 |
| Laurence Keen, CEO, Canada | 31/01/2023 | 196,841 | 92,981 | 103,860 |
| Mat Hart, Business Development Director | 31/01/2023 | 97,118 | 45,875 | 51,243 |
| Darryl Lewis, UK Managing Director | 31/01/2023 | 64,905 | 30,659 | 34,246 |
Following the exercise of the nil-cost options and subsequent sale of the Shares, the PDMRs hold the following shares:
| Director/PDMR | Number of Shares held |
|---|---|
| Stephen Burns | 3,388,998 |
| Melanie Dickinson | 369,754 |
| Laurence Keen | 1,491,584 |
| Mat Hart | 139,392 |
| Darryl Lewis | 330,677 |
A total of 736,901 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in the Company (ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62) have been issued in order to satisfy the exercise of the nil-cost options, and will rank pari passu with existing Shares. An application for admission to trading will be submitted to the London Stock Exchange in respect of the newly issued Shares. Admission of the shares is expected on 11 February 2026.
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 300,343 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6274 141,871 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 5 February 2026 Sale of shares: 5 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Melanie Dickinson |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Chief People Officer |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 77,694 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6274 36,700 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 5 February 2026 Sale of shares: 5 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Laurence Keen |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | CEO, Canada |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 196,841 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6274 92,981 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 5 February 2026 Sale of shares: 5 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Mat Hart |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | Business Development Director |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 97,118 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6274 45,875 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 5 February 2026 Sale of shares: 5 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Name | Darryl Lewis |
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |
| a) | Position / status | UK Managing Director |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hollywood Bowl Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and dealing costs |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | EXERCISE OF OPTION Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 64,905 SALE OF SHARES Price(s) Volume(s) £2.6274 30,659 |
| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | As above |
| e) | Date of the transaction | Exercise of options: 5 February 2026 Sale of shares: 5 February 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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