Director/PDMR Shareholding
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On October 6, 2026, Senior plc announced that the court had sanctioned the scheme of arrangement for its acquisition by Zeus UK Bidco Limited, leading to the vesting and exercise of outstanding awards and options by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs). Notably, David Squires, Group Chief Executive Officer, saw 1,984,325 ordinary shares vest at nil cost, while Alpna Amar, Group Chief Financial Officer, had 849,416 ordinary shares vest at nil cost and exercised 5,132 sharesave options at £1.471 each. Other PDMRs also experienced similar vesting and option exercises, with the total number of shares vested across all reported transactions amounting to 7,719,101, with 12,800 sharesave options exercised at £1.471 each.
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On 7 April 2026, the boards of Senior (the "Company") and Zeus UK Bidco Limited ("BidCo") announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which BidCo shall acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Senior (other than the Existing Tinicum Shares) (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is being implemented by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme") and is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the circular in relation to the Scheme sent to Senior Shareholders dated 30 April 2026 (the "Scheme Document").
On 6 October 2026, the Company announced that the Court had sanctioned the Scheme pursuant to which the Acquisition is being implemented.
As a result of the Court sanctioning the Scheme, on 6 October 2026 outstanding awards and options over ordinary shares in the capital of the Company of 10 pence each granted under the Company's various share plans vested and were exercised by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs").
The treatment of awards granted under the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), the Senior plc Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme (the "Enhanced SMIS"), the Senior plc Restricted Share Award Plan (the "RSA Plan") and options under the 2025 Sharesave Plan in the event of the Acquisition being approved by the Court was set out in the Co-operation Agreement agreed between the Company and BidCo dated 7 April 2026.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | David Squires |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Chief Executive Officer / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 748,175 3 0,128 778,303 b. Nil 782,608 18,944 801,552 c. Nil 143,267 1,078 144,345 d. Nil 118,196 4,759 122,955 e. Nil 38,198 924 39,122 f. Nil 97,316 732 98,048 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 1,984,325 | |
| - Price | nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Alpna Amar |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Chief Financial Officer / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of the 2023 Replacement LTIP award granted on 4 April 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 4 April 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 199,030 4,817 203,847 b. Nil 501,432 12,137 513,569 c. Nil 79,580 599 80,179 d. Nil 46,341 348 46,689 e. £1.471 per share 5,132 5,132 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 849,416 | |
| - Price | LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Andrew Bodenham |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Company Secretary / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 114,963 4,629 119,592 b. Nil 120,496 2,916 123,412 c. Nil 22,075 166 22,241 d. Nil 31,531 1,269 32,800 e. Nil 8,217 198 8,415 f. Nil 20,977 157 21,134 g. £1.471 per share 636 636 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 328,230 | |
| - Price | LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Launie Fleming |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | President, Aerospace Division / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 268,245 10,801 279,046 b. Nil 268,588 6,501 275,089 c. Nil 47,277 356 47,633 d. Nil 43,621 1,756 45,377 e. Nil 20,212 489 20,701 f. Nil 44,948 338 45,286 g. £1.471 per share 2,548 2,548 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 715,680 | |
| - Price | LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Amy Legenza |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Director of Risk and Assurance / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 156,070 6,284 162,354 b. Nil 158,842 3,845 162,687 c. Nil 28,037 211 28,248 d. Nil 37,580 1,513 39,093 e. Nil 10,577 256 10,833 f. Nil 26,581 200 26,781 g. £1.471 per share 2,531 2,531 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 432,527 | |
| - Price | LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Nigel Major |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Vice President - Strategy / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme f. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc Restricted Share Award Plan g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 136,861 5,511 142,372 b. Nil 145,962 3,533 149,495 c. Nil 27,262 205 27,467 d. Nil 6,596 159 6,755 e. Nil 25,410 191 25,601 f. Nil 30,000 30,000 g. £1.471 per share 5,132 5,132 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 386,822 | |
| - Price | LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS/ RSA Plan: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Silvia Schwark |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Vice President HR / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme d. Vesting of award granted on 4 April 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc Restricted Share Award Plan e. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 264,751 6,408 271,159 b. Nil 31,291 235 31,526 c. Nil 29,735 223 29,958 d. Nil 14,605 14,605 e. £1.471 per share 5,132 5,132 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 352,380 | |
| - Price | LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS/ RSA Plan: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Mike Sheppard |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | President, Flexonics Division / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 243,859 9,819 253,678 b. Nil 245,484 5,942 251,426 c. Nil 43,248 325 43,574 d. Nil 71,701 2,887 74,588 e. Nil 64,186 1,553 65,739 f. Nil 41,467 312 41,779 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 730,784 | |
| - Price | nil | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | James Walker |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Financial Controller / PDMR |
| b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Senior plc |
| b) | LEI | 5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 10 pence Shares |
| Identification code | GB0007958233 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan d. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price No of shares Dividend equivalent shares Total no of shares a. Nil 47,141 1,898 49,039 b. Nil 51,242 1,240 52,482 c. Nil 9,743 73 9,816 d. £1.471 per share 2,330 2,330 |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 113,667 | |
| - Price | LTIP: £nil 2025 Sharesave: £1.471 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 6 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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