Director/PDMR Shareholding
On the Beach Group plc announced that Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited, acting as trustees for a settlement associated with Founder Non-Executive Director Simon Cooper, sold 500,000 ordinary shares at 174.4 pence per share on October 7, 2026. Following this transaction, Simon Cooper's total beneficial interest in the company is 9,104,222 ordinary shares, representing 6.48% of the issued share capital.
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On the Beach Group plc (LSE: OTB.L), a leading UK online retailer for beach holidays, announces that Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited (as trustees of the SC 2014 Settlement), a PCA of Simon Cooper (Founder Non Executive Director of On the Beach Group plc), notified the Company on 7 October 2026 that it had sold 500,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at price of 174.4 pence per Ordinary Share.
Following this sale, Simon Cooper will have an interest in 9,104,222 Ordinary Shares, representing 6.48% of the issued share capital of the Company, as outlined below:
| Shareholder | Number of shares | % of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited (a PCA of Simon Cooper) | 6,927,589 | 4.93% |
| Simon Cooper (in his own name) | 2,176,633 | 1.55% |
| TOTAL | 9,104,222 | 6.48% |
The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out below.
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | PCA of Simon Cooper, Founder Non Executive Director of On the Beach Group plc | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
| a) | Name | On the Beach Group plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800K51Y9BZY7F9R69 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price | Volume |
| 174.4 pence per share | 500,000 Ordinary Shares | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 07 October 2026 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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