Director/PDMR Shareholding
Smiths News plc announced that Jonathan Bunting, CEO, exercised 313,163 nil-cost options from the Deferred Bonus Plan, selling 147,705 shares at £0.6924 each to cover tax liabilities, retaining 165,458 shares, with a two-year dealing restriction until November 28, 2027. Similarly, Paul Baker, CFO, exercised 194,818 nil-cost options, selling 90,277 shares at £0.6924 each for tax purposes, retaining 104,541 shares, also subject to the same two-year restriction. These transactions occurred on December 5, 2025, on the London Stock Exchange.
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| Jonathan Bunting | 0.6846 | Nil-cost option | 28 November 2025 | 313,163 | 147,705 | 0.6924 | 165,458 |
| Paul Baker | 0.6846 | Nil-cost option | 28 November 2025 | 194,818 | 90,277 | 0.6924 | 104,541 |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a) | Name | Jonathan Bunting | |||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||
| a) | Name | Smiths News plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004033ONVOOQXB02 | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares | |||||
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of 313,163 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares. | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||||
| Nil consideration | 313,163 | ||||||
| d) | Aggregated information | n/a single transaction | |||||
| - Aggregated volume | |||||||
| - Price | |||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 December 2025 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | |||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a) | Name | Jonathan Bunting | |||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||
| a) | Name | Smiths News plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004033ONVOOQXB02 | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares | |||||
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 147,705 shares to cover the tax and NI liability arising following exercise of 313,163 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares. | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||||
| 0.6924 | 147,705 | ||||||
| d) | Aggregated information | n/a single transaction | |||||
| - Aggregated volume | |||||||
| - Price | |||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 December 2025 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | |||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a) | Name | Paul Baker | |||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||
| a) | Name | Smiths News plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004033ONVOOQXB02 | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares | |||||
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of 194,818 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares. | |||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||||
| Nil consideration | 194,818 | ||||||
| d) | Aggregated information | n/a single transaction | |||||
| - Aggregated volume | |||||||
| - Price | |||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 December 2025 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | |||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||
| a) | Name | Paul Baker | |||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |||||
| a) | Name | Smiths News plc | |||||
| b) | LEI | 2138004033ONVOOQXB02 | |||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares | |||||
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||||
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||||
| 0.6924 | 90,277 | ||||||
| d) | Aggregated information | n/a single transaction | |||||
| - Aggregated volume | |||||||
| - Price | |||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 December 2025 | |||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market | |||||
Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:
Karen Mills, Deputy Company Secretary
Smiths News plc
Rowan House
Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH
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