Director/PDMR Shareholding
RWS Holdings plc announced that on February 5, 2026, Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Faes and General Counsel and Company Secretary Jane Hyde cancelled savings contracts for 12,551 options each, granted in 2025 under the SAYE Plan, at a price of 147 pence per share. Both individuals have applied to participate in the 2026 SAYE Plan, with new options expected to be granted following approval.
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RWS Holdings plc ("RWS" or "the Group"), a global AI solutions company, announces that on 5 February 2026, the following PDMRs cancelled savings contracts in respect of options granted in 2025 over ordinary shares of 1 pence each under the RWS Holdings plc Save As You Earn Plan 2018 ("SAYE Plan"):
| PDMR | Position | Number of Options lapsed |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Faes | Chief Executive Officer | 12,551 |
| Jane Hyde | General Counsel and Company Secretary | 12,551 |
The PDMRs have applied to participate in the 2026 SAYE Plan and it is expected that new options will be granted following approval. A further announcement will be made in due course.
| RWS Holdings plc Andrew Brode, Interim Chairman Benjamin Faes, Chief Executive Officer | 01628 410100 | |
| MHP (Financial PR advisor) Katie Hunt / Eleni Menikou | rws@mhpgroup.com 020 3128 8100 07884 494112 | |
| Deutsche Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker) Stuart Skinner / William Wickham | 020 7260 1000 | |
| Berenberg (Joint Broker) Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Mike Burke / Milo Bonser | 020 3207 7800 | |
| a. | Name | 1. Benjamin Faes 2. Jane Hyde |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |
| a. | Position/status | 1. Chief Executive Officer 2. General Counsel and Company Secretary |
| b. | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a. | Name | RWS Holdings plc |
| b. | LEI | 213800YGBGTTSKUVK111 |
| a. | Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p each GB00BVFCZV34 |
| b. | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of savings contracts in respect of options granted under the SAYE Plan in 2025. |
| c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) 1. 147p 2. 147p 1. 12,551 2. 12,551 |
| d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | N/A - single transaction Nil |
| f. | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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