Director/PDMR Shareholding
On October 1, 2025, SSP Group plc announced the release of ordinary shares under its Deferred Share Bonus Plan for PDMRs, following a three-year holding period. Group CEO Patrick Coveney had 146,343 shares released at a price of £0 per share, with 69,007 shares then sold at £1.729404 per share to cover tax liabilities, resulting in an aggregate price of £119,340.98. Deputy Group CEO Jonathan Davies had 108,207 shares released at £0 per share, followed by the sale of 51,037 shares at £1.729404 per share for tax liabilities, yielding an aggregate price of £88,263.59. The transactions occurred on the London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON).
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The Company makes the following announcement regarding the release of conditional share awards made under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSBP") ("Awards") over ordinary shares of 117/200 pence nominal value in the capital of the Company (the "Shares").
The Awards were granted in connection with the deferral of part of each PDMR's bonus for the financial year ended 30 September 2022. The Shares were subject to a three-year holding period from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2025 and released on 1 October 2025.
| a) | Full name of the entity | SSP Group plc |
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier Code | 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 1 17/200 pence |
| b) | Identification Code | GB00BGBN7C04 |
| c) | Nature of the transaction | 1. The release of shares under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP); and 2. The automatic sale of shares acquired on the release of the award under the DSBP to settle income tax/national insurance liabilities and costs arising on such release. |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 1. Release: Price(s) per share Volume(s) £0 146,343 2. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per share Volume(s) £ 1.729404 69,007 |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total Price | 1. Release: Price(s) per share Volume(s) Aggregate Price £0 146,343 £0 2. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per share Volume(s) Aggregate Price £ 1.729404 69,007 £ 119,340.98 |
| g) | Date of transaction | 1 October 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility | |
| a) | Name | Jonathan Davies |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Deputy Group CEO |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Full name of the entity | SSP Group plc |
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier Code | 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 1 17/200 pence |
| b) | Identification Code | GB00BGBN7C04 |
| c) | Nature of the transaction | 3. The release of shares under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP); and 4. The automatic sale of shares acquired on the release of the award under the DSBP to settle income tax/national insurance liabilities and costs arising on such release. |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 3. Release: Price(s) per share Volume(s) £0 108,207 4. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per share Volume(s) £1.729404 51,037 |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total Price | 3. Release: Price(s) per share Volume(s) Aggregate Price £0 108,207 £0 4. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per share Volume(s) Aggregate Price £1.729404 51,037 £88,263.59 |
| g) | Date of transaction | 1 October 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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