Director/PDMR Shareholding
Hollywood Bowl Group plc announced that on February 6, 2026, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PMDRs) and their closely associated persons sold a total of 303,326 ordinary shares at £2.5936 per share. These sales were to cover tax and national insurance liabilities arising from the exercise of nil-cost options granted under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan on January 31, 2023. Following these transactions, the Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Burns, retains 3,230,526 shares, Chief People Officer Melanie Dickinson holds 328,760 shares, and CEO, Canada Laurence Keen holds 1,387,724 shares.
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Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PMDRs") and their Closely Associated Persons ("PCAs")
The Company provides notification of the following transactions, effected on 6 February 2026, relating to the Directors and PDMRs (or their PCAs) below and in respect of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company.
The shares sold by each Director/PDMR/PCA below is equal to the number of shares retained by the Director/PDMR following the exercise of nil-cost options (and associated sale of shares to cover the tax and national insurance liability arising) granted to them under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") on 31 January 2023, such LTIP awards having been exercised on 5 February 2026.
| Director/PDMR (or PCA) | Position | Number of shares sold |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Ashby-Burns | PCA of Stephen Burns, Chief Executive Officer | 158,472 |
| Melanie Dickinson | Chief People Officer | 40,994 |
| Pippa Keen | PCA of Laurence Keen, CEO, Canada | 103,860 |
Following the share sales, the PDMRs hold the following shares (including shares held by their PCAs):
| Director/PDMR | Position | Number of shares held | ||||
| Stephen Burns | Chief Executive Officer | 3,230,526 | ||||
| Melanie Dickinson | Chief People Officer | 328,760 | ||||
| Laurence Keen | CEO, Canada | 1,387,724 | ||||
| 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 | Sale of Shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | N/A - Single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange XLON | ||||
| 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 | Sale of Shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | N/A - Single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange XLON | ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |||||
| a) | Name | Pippa Keen | ||||
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |||||
| a) | Position / status | PCA of Laurence Keen, 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 | Sale of Shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | N/A - Single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange XLON |
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