Director/PDMR Shareholding
SSP Group plc announced that Group CEO Patrick Coveney received a release of 193,120 ordinary shares on October 1, 2026, valued at £0 under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan. Subsequently, on October 2, 2026, 91,027 of these shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange for £1.9365 each, totaling £176,273.79, to settle associated tax and national insurance liabilities. This transaction relates to a conditional share award granted in connection with the deferral of part of the financial year 2023 bonus.
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The Company makes the following announcement regarding the release of a conditional share award made under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSBP") ("Award") over ordinary shares of 117/200 pence nominal value in the capital of the Company (the "Shares").
The Award was granted in connection with the deferral of part of the PDMR's bonus for the financial year ended 30 September 2023 The Shares were subject to a three-year holding period from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2026 and released on 1 October 2026.
The relevant notifications set out below are 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.
| 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 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) £0 193,120 2. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per share Volume(s) £ 1.9365 91,027 |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total Price | 1. Release: Price(s) per share Volume(s) Aggregate Price £0 193,120 £0 2. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per share Volume(s) Aggregate Price £ 1.9365 91,027 £176,273.79 |
| g) | Date of transaction | 1. 1 October 2026 2. 2 October 2026 |
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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