Director/PDMR Shareholding
Derwent London plc announced that on April 7, 2026, Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) received shares from the vesting of awards granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme, which were originally deferred on April 4, 2023. Following the vesting, these individuals sold a portion of their shares, including amounts to cover tax obligations, at an average price of £16.030600 per share. Specifically, Chief Executive Paul M Williams vested 7,351 shares and sold 3,458, Chief Financial Officer Damian M A Wisniewski vested 5,879 shares and sold 2,767, and Director Emily J Prideaux vested 5,246 shares and sold 2,469.
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Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")
The Company announces the following changes to the interests of Directors in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p each ('Shares').
Vesting of Award
On 7 April 2026, the Company released shares in connection with the vesting of awards granted under the terms of the Group's deferred bonus scheme. The shares were deferred on 4 April 2023 in respect to the 2022 annual bonus.
On the same date, the PDMRs choose to sell all, or a proportion, of their released shares (which included a number to discharge the relevant tax obligations), in all cases at an average price of £16.030600 per share.
| Name | Role | Vested (Number) | Shares sold (Number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul M Williams | Chief Executive | 7,351 | 3,458 |
| Damian M A Wisniewski | Chief Financial Officer | 5,879 | 2,767 |
| Emily J Prideaux | Director | 5,246 | 2,469 |
1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
| 1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Paul M Williams | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Derwent London plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | 5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc GB0002652740 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares in connection with the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 7,351 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 4B. | Details of the transaction (s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | 5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc GB0002652740 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares to cover income tax and National Insurance contributions liability arising from the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
| 1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Damian M A Wisniewski | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Derwent London plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | 5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc GB0002652740 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares in connection with the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 5,879 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 4B. | Details of the transaction (s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | 5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc GB0002652740 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares to cover income tax and National Insurance contributions liability arising from the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
| 1. | Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Emily J Prideaux | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Derwent London plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | 5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc GB0002652740 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of shares in connection with the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 5,246 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 4B. | Details of the transaction (s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | 5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc GB0002652740 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares to cover income tax and National Insurance contributions liability arising from the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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