Director/PDMR Shareholding
DFS Furniture PLC announced the grant of conditional share awards under the DFS Group Share Plan to two persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Chief Executive Officer Tim Stacey received an award of 356,731 ordinary shares, representing 87.5% of his base salary, while Chief Financial Officer Dominique Highfield was granted 188,966 ordinary shares, equivalent to 75% of her base salary. These awards were granted at no cost and will vest after a three-year performance period, subject to underpin conditions, followed by a two-year holding period.
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The Company announces the following transaction by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of £0.10 ("Shares") which took place on 22 October 2026.
The Company has granted Mr Tim Stacey and Mrs Dominique Highfield conditional share awards in the pursuant to the Plan. The quantum of the conditional share award granted to Mr Stacey represented 87.5% of his base salary and the award to Mrs Highfield represents 75% of her base salary.
No consideration was payable for the grant of the awards. Conditional share awards granted under the Plan will vest after a three-year performance period, subject to achievement of underpin conditions and will be subject to a two-year holding period after vesting.
Details of the conditional share awards under the Plan are as follows:
| Name | Position | Number of shares subject to conditional awards |
| Tim Stacey | Chief Executive Officer | 356,731 |
| Dominique Highfield | Chief Financial Officer | 188,966 |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Tim Stacey |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | DFS Furniture PLC |
| b) | LEI | 213800GDSOBNKS1U1P93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares 0.10p ISIN: GB00BTC0LB89 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of conditional share awards under the DFS Group Share Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price - £0.00 Volume - 356,731 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 356,731 £0.00 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 22 October 202 6 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Dominique Highfield |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | DFS Furniture PLC |
| b) | LEI | 213800GDSOBNKS1U1P93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares 0.10p ISIN: GB00BTC0LB89 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of conditional share awards under the DFS Group Share Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price - £0.00 Volume - 188,966 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 188,966 £0.00 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 22 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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