Director/PDMR Shareholding
SSP Group plc has announced that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) have purchased ordinary shares. Group CEO Patrick Coveney purchased 149,669 shares for £251,025.06 at £1.677 per share. Non-Executive Director Karina Deacon acquired 18,000 shares for £30,726 at £1.707 per share, and Non-Executive Director Timothy Lodge bought 15,000 shares for £25,754.24 at £1.717 per share. These transactions all occurred on December 4, 2025, on the London Stock Exchange.
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The Company has been notified that the PDMRs noted in the table below have today purchased Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence in the capital of the Company as set out in the table below.
The relevant notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility | |||||
| a) | Name | Patrick Coveney | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | 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 | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound | ||||
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | Price(s) Volume(s) Total Aggregated Price £1.677 149,669 £251,025.06 | ||||
| g) | Date of transaction | 4 December 2025 | ||||
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility | |||||
| a) | Name | Karina Deacon | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | ||||
| 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 | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound | ||||
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | Price(s) Volume(s) Total Aggregated Price £1.707 18,000 £30,726 | ||||
| g) | Date of transaction | 4 December 2025 | ||||
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility | |||||
| a) | Name | Timothy Lodge | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | ||||
| 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 | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound | ||||
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) |
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| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | Price(s) Volume(s) Total Aggregated Price £1.717 15,000 £25,754.24 | ||||
| g) | Date of transaction | 4 December 2025 | ||||
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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