Director/PDMR Shareholding
Jupiter Fund Management PLC announced that on September 30, 2026, CEO Matthew Beesley exercised options for 930,853 ordinary shares and sold 447,370 of these shares at £1.72753 each to cover taxes and expenses, retaining 483,483 shares. Additionally, Chief Financial & Operating Officer Wayne Mepham transferred 207,169 shares to his closely associated person, Katy Mepham, for nil consideration, who subsequently acquired these shares.
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- Exercise of options over 930,853 ordinary shares of 2p each in the Company (Shares), granted under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP").
- Subsequent sale of 447,370 Shares at £1.72753 per Share, sufficient to cover tax liabilities and expenses arising on the above exercise, retaining the balance of 483,483 Shares.
On 30 September 2026, Wayne Mepham, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, carried out the following transaction:
- Transfer of 207,169 Shares for nil consideration to Katy Mepham, a person closely associated (PCA) with Wayne Mepham under the UK Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
On 30 September 2026, Katy Mepham, a PCA of Wayne Mepham, carried out the following transaction:
- Acquisition of 207,169 Shares, transferred from Wayne Mepham, for nil consideration.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the MAR.
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Matthew Beesley | ||||
| 2 . | Reasons for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 . | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Jupiter Fund Management plc | ||||
| b) | Legal Identifier Code | 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence GB00B53P2009 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over 930,853 Shares granted under the DBP. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 930,853 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of Transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence GB00B53P2009 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Shares sufficient to cover tax and expenses arising on the exercise of Share options described above in this disclosure, retaining the balance of 483,483 shares. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, XLON | ||||
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Wayne Mepham | ||||
| 2 . | Reasons for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial & Operating Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 . | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Jupiter Fund Management plc | ||||
| b) | Legal Identifier Code | 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence GB00B53P2009 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of 207,169 Shares to Katy Mepham, a PCA under MAR, for nil consideration. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 207,169 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of Transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| a) | Name | Katy Mepham | ||||
| 2 . | Reasons for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | PCA of Wayne Mepham (Chief Financial & Operating Officer and PDMR) | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 . | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Jupiter Fund Management plc | ||||
| b) | Legal Identifier Code | 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence GB00B53P2009 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of 207,169 Shares, transferred from Wayne Mepham, for nil consideration. | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 207,169 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of Transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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