Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Rank Group Plc announced on September 23, 2026, that conditional awards were granted to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) under its 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan. These awards, which are subject to continued employment and performance conditions, were granted on September 22, 2026, with a share price calculation based on an average closing price of 85.88 pence. The total number of ordinary shares awarded across multiple PDMRs, including the Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director of Grosvenor, Chief Commercial Officer, International Managing Director, Managing Director of Mecca, and Chief People Officer, amounts to 2,364,799 shares, with the awards vesting on September 22, 2029.
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The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (the "Company") announces that on 22 September 2026, conditional awards were granted to PDMRs to acquire ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") under The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), in line with the applicable rules of the LTIP and the Directors' Remuneration Policy. The awards are subject to continued employment and the achievement of performance conditions which are set out in the Company's 2026 Annual Report and Accounts, available at www.rank.com.
The price per share used to calculate the number of Shares over which the conditional awards have been granted is 85.88 pence (being the average of the closing price of the Company's Shares over the five trading days prior to the date of grant).
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Richard Harris |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97 |
| b) | Nature of the transactions | Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,079,995 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 1,079,995 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transactions | 2026-09-22 |
| f) | Place of the transactions | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Mark Harper |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Managing Director, Grosvenor |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97 |
| b) | Nature of the transactions | Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 426,068 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 426,068 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transactions | 2026-09-22 |
| f) | Place of the transactions | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Jennifer Blogg |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Commercial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97 |
| b) | Nature of the transactions | Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 326,036 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 326,036 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transactions | 2026-09-22 |
| f) | Place of the transactions | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Enrique Monton |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | International Managing Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97 |
| b) | Nature of the transactions | Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 233,205 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 233,205 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transactions | 2026-09-22 |
| f) | Place of the transactions | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Andrew Crump |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Managing Director, Mecca |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97 |
| b) | Nature of the transactions | Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 260,013 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 260,013 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transactions | 2026-09-22 |
| f) | Place of the transactions | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Hazel Boyle |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief People Officer (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | The Rank Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97 |
| b) | Nature of the transactions | Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 319,551 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 319,551 Nil |
| e) | Date of the transactions | 2026-09-22 |
| f) | Place of the transactions | Outside a trading venue |
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