Director/PDMR Shareholding
Smiths News plc announced that on June 26, 2026, Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Bunting and Chief Financial Officer Richard Clay were each granted options to acquire 33,841 ordinary shares at £0.5378 per share under the company's Save As You Earn Plan. These options supersede all prior SAYE grants, have a three-year savings term, and are exercisable between September 1, 2029, and February 28, 2030.
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The Company has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p undertaken by a PDMR. On the 26 June 2026, Jonathan Bunting (Chief Executive Officer) and Richard Clay (Chief Financial Officer) were each granted options to buy 33,841 shares at an option price of £0.5378 per share under the terms of the Smiths News plc Save As You Earn Plan. This award supersedes and replaces all previous SAYE grants. The savings term is three years, and the options are exercisable between 1 September 2029 and 28 February 2030.
The relevant notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Jonathan Bunting |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Smiths News plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £0.5378 | 33,841 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | n/a single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 26 June 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Richard Clay |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
| a) | Name | Smiths News plc |
| b) | LEI | 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £0.5378 | 33,841 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | n/a single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 26 June 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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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