Director/PDMR Shareholding
Macfarlane Group PLC announced that on March 25, 2026, two Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) acquired ordinary shares for nil consideration under the 2022 Deferred Bonus Share Plan. Peter Atkinson, Chief Executive, acquired 84,441 shares and retained 46,364 after 38,077 were sold to cover tax liabilities, bringing his total holding to 1,559,820 shares, representing 0.99% of the issued share capital. Ivor Gray, Group Finance Director, acquired 39,279 shares and retained 19,599 after 19,680 were sold for tax, resulting in a total holding of 322,923 shares, or 0.21% of the issued share capital. The shares sold were transacted on the London Stock Exchange at 64.00 pence each.
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Macfarlane Group PLC (LON: MACF) announces that on 25th March 2026 the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs') acquired ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company ("Shares") for nil consideration upon the maturity of the 25th March 2024 awards under the Company's 2022 Deferred Bonus Share Plan ("DBSP"), together with details of the subsequent sale of certain Shares automatically arranged on their behalf in accordance with the terms of the DBSP to satisfy related income tax and national insurance liabilities:
| PDMR | Number of Shares acquired for nil cost (including those added for in respect of dividend equivalent) | Number of Shares sold to satisfy income tax, national insurance and fees | Number of Shares retained post sale | Total number of Shares held in the Company | % held of Company's issued share capital |
| Peter Atkinson | 84,441 | 38,077 | 46,364 | 1,559,820 | 0.99% |
| Ivor Gray | 39,279 | 19,680 | 19,599 | 322,923 | 0.21% |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | 1. Peter Atkinson 2. Ivor Gray | |||
| 2 | Reason for Notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | 1. Chief Executive 2. Group Finance Director | |||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | |||
| a) | Name | Macfarlane Group PLC | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LVRYDERSJAAZ73 | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Macfarlane Group plc GB0005518872 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Settlement of award under the Company DBSP acquired for nil consideration. | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) 1. Nil 2. Nil 84,441 ordinary shares 39,279 ordinary shares | |||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transactions Nil | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 25 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | 1. Peter Atkinson 2. Ivor Gray | |||
| 2 | Reason for Notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | 1. Chief Executive 2. Group Finance Director | |||
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | |||
| a) | Name | Macfarlane Group PLC | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LVRYDERSJAAZ73 | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Macfarlane Group plc GB0005518872 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Disposals arranged by the Company's employee benefit trust to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) 1. 64.00 pence 2. 64.00 pence 38,077 ordinary shares 19,680 ordinary shares | |||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transactions | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 25 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, XLON |
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