Director/PDMR Shareholding
M.P. Evans Group PLC announced on January 5, 2026, that its chief executive, Matthew Coulson, was granted nil-cost options for 18,000 shares, and its chief financial officer, Luke Shaw, received nil-cost options for 12,000 shares. These options are subject to continued employment and performance conditions, with any resulting shares subject to a two-year holding period ending January 5, 2031.
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M.P. Evans Group PLC, a producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, announces that on 5 January 2026 it granted nil-cost options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme respectively to Mr Matthew Coulson, the chief executive, over 18,000 shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares") and to Mr Luke Shaw, the chief financial officer, over 12,000 Shares (the "Options").
In each case the Options will normally vest and become exercisable on 5 January 2029, subject to continued employment. The Options are also in each case subject to satisfaction of an 'underpin condition' linked to the general financial performance of the Company and adherence to the Company's core strategic pillars (Responsibility, Excellence, Growth, and Yield).
Any Shares resulting from exercise of these Options (after any sales to fund tax liabilities) will also be subject to a two-year holding period ending 5 January 2031.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("UK MAR").
| 1 | Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Matthew Coulson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief executive |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | M.P. Evans Group PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shares of 10p per share in the capital of M.P. Evans Group PLC (Shares) |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB0007538100 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options over Shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Exercise Prices per share Volumes Nil Cost Option 18,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: N/A Price: N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief financial officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | M.P. Evans Group PLC |
| b) | LEI | 2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shares of 10p per share in the capital of M.P. Evans Group PLC (10p shares) |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB0007538100 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of Options over Shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Exercise Prices per share Volumes Nil Cost Option 12,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: N/A Price: N/A |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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