Purchase of shares into the EBT
Marston's PLC announced that on January 7, 2026, the Trustee of The Marston's PLC Employee Benefit Trust purchased 233,214 ordinary shares for £148,955.41, at an average price of £0.638707 per share. These shares will be held in the trust for the benefit of employees, including Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility, to satisfy share option exercises. Following this acquisition, the Employee Benefit Trust now holds 2,461,975 ordinary shares, representing 0.39% of the company's issued share capital of 635,010,799 shares.
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The Company announces that it has been notified that on 7 January 2026 Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited (the "Trustee"), as Trustee of The Marston's PLC Employee Benefit Trust (the "EBT"), has purchased 233,214 ordinary shares of 7.375 pence each in the Company as follows:
| Date | Exchange | Number of Ordinary Shares | Purchase Price | Average Purchase Price Per Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | XLON | 233,214 | £148,955.41 | £0.638707 |
The shares will be held in the EBT, which is a discretionary trust for the benefit of the Group's employees. The shares will be used to satisfy the exercise of share options by employees including to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") of the Company.
Further to this purchase, the EBT holds a total of 2,461,975 ordinary shares which represents 0.39% of the Company's issued share capital. The total number of ordinary shares of 7.375 pence each in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 635,010,799.
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