Director/PDMR Shareholding
M.P. Evans Group PLC announced that director K. Chandra Sekaran exercised options on 3,000 shares of 10p each at nil cost on 15 January 2026, increasing his beneficial interest to 168,331 shares, representing approximately 0.32% of the company's issued ordinary share capital. This transaction was satisfied from shares held by the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust, leaving the total number of shares with voting rights unchanged at 52,256,292, which shareholders should use for notification calculations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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M.P. Evans Group PLC, a producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, announces that on 15 January 2026 it was notified of the exercise of share options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme by K. Chandra Sekaran, a director of the Company. K. Chandra Sekaran exercised share options over 3,000 shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") that were granted at nil cost per Share and due to expire by 5 January 2033.
As a result of this exercise of options, K. Chandra Sekaran is now beneficially interested in 168,331 Shares, representing approximately 0.32% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
This award was satisfied out of Shares held by the Trustee of the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust. Therefore, the total number of Shares with voting rights in the Company remains at 52,256,292. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Group under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | K. Chandra Sekaran |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-executive director |
| 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 10 pence per share in M.P.Evans Group PLC ("Shares"). Identification code: ISIN GB0007538100 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over Shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 3,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A |
| e) | Date of transaction | 15 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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