Director/PDMR Shareholding
Knights Group Holdings plc announced on September 1, 2026, that persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and their closely associated persons were granted awards under the Omnibus Plan. Joanne Beech received 160,000 performance shares and 40,000 restricted stock awards, while Lisa Bridgwood received 120,000 performance shares and 30,000 restricted stock awards. These awards are set to vest in July 2028, contingent on continued employment and, for performance shares, the satisfaction of an adjusted earnings per share condition.
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As required under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) the Company announces that on 1 September 2026, the following awards over ordinary shares of 0.2p in Knights were granted under the Knights Group Holdings plc Omnibus Plan to the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR), or their closely associated persons
| Name of PDMR or Closely Associated Person | No. of performance shares awarded | No. of shares awarded as restricted stock awards |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Beech | 160,000 | 40,000 |
| Lisa Bridgwood | 120,000 | 30,000 |
The restricted stock awards and performance share awards will ordinarily become exercisable (or vest as relevant) in July 2028 on the day of the release of the Company's audited results subject to the grantee's continued service and, in the case of the performance share award, only to the extent to which the adjusted earnings per share condition set for the award is satisfied.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their closely associated persons are set out below
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Joanne Beech |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Experience Officer and Closely Associated Person of David Beech |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Knights Group Holdings plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares |
| Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Issue of a restricted stock award and a performance share award |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| Nominal price of £0.002 per share Nominal price of £0.002 per share | 40,000 160,000 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 200,000 | |
| - Price | N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Lisa Bridgwood |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | General Counsel |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Knights Group Holdings plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares |
| Identification code | GB00BFYF6298 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Issue of a restricted stock award and a performance share award |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| Nominal price of £0.002 per share Nominal price of £0.002 per share | 30,000 120,000 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 150,000 | |
| - Price | N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue |
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