DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding
Funding Circle Holdings plc announced on March 26, 2026, that it granted nil cost options under its Deferred Bonus Plan to two persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Lisa Jacobs, the Chief Executive Officer, received an award of 125,587 ordinary shares, representing 30% of her 2025 annual bonus, while Anthony Nicol, the Chief Financial Officer, was awarded 87,658 ordinary shares, representing 40% of his 2025 annual bonus. These awards will vest after three years and are part of the company's remuneration policy.
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Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
2025 Deferred Bonus Awards
In accordance with the Company’s Remuneration Policy, on 26 March 2026 the Company granted Lisa Jacobs and Anthony Nicol the following awards of nil cost options over ordinary shares of nominal value 0.1p in the capital of the Company:
| Name of PDMR | Number of shares subject to Award |
|---|---|
| Lisa Jacobs (Chief Executive Officer) | 125,587 |
| Anthony Nicol (Chief Financial Officer) | 87,658 |
The deferred bonus awards represent thirty per cent and forty per cent of the 2025 annual bonus for Lisa Jacobs and Anthony Nicol respectively, which is required to be deferred into ordinary shares and will vest after three years.
Full details of the Awards are disclosed in the Company’s 2025 Directors’ Remuneration Report which can be found in the Company’s Annual Report which will be available on our website on 16 April 2026 at: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/investors/results-reports-presentations/
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name: | Lisa Jacobs Anthony Nicol |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status: | (i) Chief Executive Officer (ii) Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial notification |
| a) | Name: | Funding Circle Holdings plc |
| b) | LEI: | 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Identification code: | Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each GB00BG0TPX62 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: | Award of nil cost options under the Funding Circle Holdings plc Deferred Bonus Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): | Price(s) Volume(s) (i) Nil 125,587 (ii) Nil 87,658 |
| d) | Aggregated information: Aggregated volume: Price: | N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction: | 26 March 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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