Director/PDMR Shareholding
Hunting PLC announced on April 9, 2026, that on April 7, 2026, executive directors and committee members were granted share and cash awards under the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan. The Chief Executive received 644,640 awards, the Finance Director received 153,291 awards, and other Executive Committee members received varying amounts totaling 576,456 awards. Additionally, Daniel Tan received 127,088 cash awards. These awards, valued at 491.0 pence per share, are subject to vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date and are contingent on performance metrics including TSR, ROCE, EPS, FCF, and safety targets, to be measured by December 31, 2028.
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Hunting PLC today announces the following share awards granted on 7 April 2026 under the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan ("HPSP") to the executive Directors and members of the Executive Committee.
| PDMR | Position | Number of performance-based awards granted | Number of time- based awards granted | Total number of awards granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Johnson | Chief Executive | 501,387 | 143,253 | 644,640 |
| Bruce Ferguson | Finance Director | 116,793 | 36,498 | 153,291 |
| Liese Borden | Executive Committee Member | 48,191 | 32,127 | 80,318 |
| Adam Dyess | Executive Committee Member | 45,261 | 30,174 | 75,435 |
| Ryan Elliott | Executive Committee Member | 40,159 | 26,773 | 66,932 |
| Graham Goodall | Executive Committee Member | 22,219 | 14,813 | 37,032 |
| Dane Tipton | Executive Committee Member | 71,167 | 47,444 | 118,611 |
| Ben Willey | Executive Committee Member | 49,721 | 33,147 | 82,868 |
The Company has also granted Daniel Tan 76,253 performance-based cash awards and 50,835 time-based cash awards, subject to the same conditions and targets as the performance-based share awards. Therefore, the total number of cash awards granted to Daniel Tan is 127,088.
The share and cash awards are subject to vesting on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
This year, the performance conditions and targets attached to the performance-based awards of the HPSP grant are as follows:
| Performance Condition | Proportion | Threshold Vesting | Maximum Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSR | 30% | Median | Upper Quartile |
| ROCE | 30% | 12.78% | 19.16% |
| EPS | 15% | 46.4 cents | 69.6 cents |
| FCF | 15% | $191.9m | $287.9m |
| Strategic Scorecard | |||
| - Safety | 10% | 27 recordable incidents | 19 recordable incidents |
The EPS and ROCE performance conditions will be measured against the financial performance of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2028, while the TSR, FCF and Strategic Scorecard performance conditions will be measured based on data for the three-year performance period ended 31 December 2028.
The number of shares subject to the award are determined by using the average closing middle market price of a Hunting PLC Ordinary share on 2 April 2026, being 491.0 pence per share.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Jim Johnson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 644,640 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 644,640 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Bruce Ferguson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Finance Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 153,291 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 153,291 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Liese Borden |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 80,318 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 80,318 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Adam Dyess |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 75,435 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 75,435 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Ryan Elliott |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 66,932 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 66,932 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Graham Goodall |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 37,032 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 37,032 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Dane Tipton |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 118,611 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 118,611 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Ben Willey |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Share Awards over Ordinary Shares under the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 82,868 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 82,868 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Daniel Tan |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Committee Member |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Hunting PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Cash Awards over Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
| Identification code | ISIN:- GB0004478896 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Cash Awards subject to the rules of the 2024 Hunting Performance Share Plan (HPSP) |
| c) | ||
| Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil cost | 127,088 Ordinary Shares | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 127,088 | |
| - Price | Nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 7 April 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London |
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