Mears Group PLC, the leading provider of services to the Housing sector in the UK, announces that on 9 April 2026 the following awards over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted under the Mears Group Deferred Bonus Share Plan to the following directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities:
| Director/ PDMR | Position | No. of Shares under award |
|---|
| Lucas Critchley | Chief Executive Officer | 30,642 |
| Andrew Smith | Chief Financial Officer | 26,444 |
The awards have been granted in the form of nominal-cost options and will normally become exercisable on 9 April 2029.
| a. | Name | Lucas Critchley |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a. | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b. | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a. | Name | Mears Group PLC |
| b. | LEI | 213800DHCALLH8IRJV57 |
| a. | Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each GB0005630420 |
| b. | Nature of the transaction | Issue of option under deferred share bonus plan |
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | | Price | Volume |
|---|
| 0.01 GBP | 30,642 |
|
| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | | Price | Volume |
|---|
| 0.01 GBP | 30,642 |
|
| f. | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
| a. | Name | Andrew Smith |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a. | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b. | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a. | Name | Mears Group PLC |
| b. | LEI | 213800DHCALLH8IRJV57 |
| a. | Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each GB0005630420 |
| b. | Nature of the transaction | Issue of option under deferred share bonus plan |
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | | Price | Volume |
|---|
| 0.01 GBP | 26,444 |
|
| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | | Price | Volume |
|---|
| 0.01 GBP | 26,444 |
|
| f. | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |