Director/PDMR Shareholding
SIG plc announced that Chief Financial Officer Ian Ashton exercised nil cost options under the 2023 Restricted Share Plan and the 2022 Deferred Bonus Plan on March 18, 2026. He acquired a total of 1,535,975 shares, selling 724,464 shares for £0.078 each to cover tax obligations, resulting in £56,507 in proceeds. The remaining 811,511 shares are retained and subject to a two-year holding period.
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Notification and public disclosure of Exercise of Restricted Share Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan Awards by Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and their Closely Associated Persons
Exercise of 2023 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") Awards
On 18 March 2026 Ian Ashton, Chief Financial Officer, exercised nil cost options (the "RSP Options") under the RSP to acquire 1,030,403 shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares"). 486,004 Shares were sold on 18 March 2026 to realise funds to settle income tax and national insurance obligations arising on exercise of the RSP Options. The balance of 544,399 Shares were retained by him and are subject to a holding period of two years under the Directors' Remuneration Policy.
Exercise of 2022 Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP") Awards
In addition, on 18 March 2026 Ian Ashton, Chief Financial Officer, exercised nil cost options (the "DBP Options") under the DBP to acquire 505,572 shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares"). 238,460 Shares were sold on 18 March 2026 to realise funds to settle income tax and national insurance obligations arising on exercise of the DBP Options. The balance of 267,112 Shares were retained by him and are subject to a holding period of two years under the Directors' Remuneration Policy.
This announcement and the following disclosures are made in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Ian Ashton | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR (Chief Financial Officer) | |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
| a) | Name | SIG plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p ISIN: GB0008025412 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of share awards granted on 10 March 2023 under the SIG plc 2 020 Restricted Share Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| GBP Nil | 1,030,403 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 March 2026 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p ISIN: GB0008025412 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| GBP 0.078 | 486,004 | ||
| GBP 0.078 | 486,004 | GBP 37,908 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 March 2026 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market XLON | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Ian Ashton | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | PDMR (Chief Financial Officer) | |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
| a) | Name | SIG plc | |
| b) | LEI | 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53 | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p ISIN: GB0008025412 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of share awards granted on 10 March 2023 under the SIG plc 2 018 Deferred Bonus Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| GBP Nil | 505,572 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not applicable - single transaction | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 March 2026 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p ISIN: GB0008025412 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| GBP 0.078 | 238,460 | ||
| GBP 0.078 | 238,460 | GBP 18,599 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 March 2026 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market XLON |
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