Director/PDMR Shareholding
Chesnara plc announced that Group CEO Steve Murray acquired 14,555 ordinary shares for approximately £3.42 per share, increasing his total holding to 665,647 shares, and Group CFO Tom Howard acquired 14,490 ordinary shares at £3.43 per share, bringing his total holding to 232,502 shares. These transactions, which occurred on August 25, 2026, on the London Stock Exchange, represent initial notifications by these Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility.
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Chesnara plc (CSN.L) announces that Steve Murray, Group CEO and a PDMR of the Company, has acquired ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). In addition, the Company announces that Tom Howard, Group CFO and a PDMR of the Company, has also acquired Ordinary Shares.
Following the exercise, Steve Murray now holds a total interest in 665,647 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares held by a PCA) and Tom Howard now holds a total interest in 232,502 Ordinary Shares of the Company.
The notifications for each PDMR below, which are being made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulations, provide further detail of the awards granted to each PDMR.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| a) b) | Natural person: Legal person | Steven Murray | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status: | Group Chief Executive Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the Issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Chesnara plc | |
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier: | 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument (Identification code) | Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (GB00B00FPT80) | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £3.4169 | 13,102 Ordinary shares of 5p each | ||
| £3.4206 | 1,453 Ordinary shares of 5p each | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | - 13,102 Ordinary Shares at £3.4169 - 1,453 Ordinary Shares at £3.4206 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD) | 2026-08-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| a) b) | Natural person: Legal person | Thomas Howard | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status: | Group Chief Financial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the Issuer | ||
| a) | Name | Chesnara plc | |
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier: | 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument (Identification code) | Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (GB00B00FPT80) | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £3.43 | 14,490 Ordinary shares of 5p each | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | - N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD) | 2026-08-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: - Alastair Lonie, Group Company Secretary Date of notification: - 26 th August 2026
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