Director/PDMR Shareholding
Secure Trust Bank PLC announced that on April 17, 2026, two Persons Disclosing Material Interests (PDMRs), Rachel Lawrence and Andrew Phillips, exercised options under the 2017 Long Term Incentive Scheme and the 2017 Deferred Bonus Scheme. A total of 11,092 shares were exercised under the LTIP at 40 pence per share, and Rachel Lawrence exercised 11,580 shares under the DBP, with 7,996 at 40 pence and 3,584 at nil cost. Following these exercises, both individuals sold a combined 10,990 ordinary shares for £14.00 per share to cover tax liabilities and associated costs, with Rachel Lawrence selling 9,975 shares and Andrew Phillips selling 1,065 shares on the London Stock Exchange.
Select text to share a quote on X · sign in to keep highlights & notes in your STB notes
Secure Trust Bank PLC (the "Company") announces that on 17 April 2026 the following individuals, each PDMRs of the Company, as per the below, exercised their respective options over shares under the 2017 Long Term Incentive Scheme ("LTIP") at an exercise price of 40 pence over a total of 11,092 ordinary shares of 40 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"):
| Date | Participants. | Number of shares | Option Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2026 | Rachel Lawrence | 8,908 | 40p per share |
| 17 April 2026 | Andrew Phillips | 2,184 | 40p per share |
The Company further announces that Rachel Lawrence exercised her options over ordinary shares of 40 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") under the 2017 Deferred Bonus Scheme ("DBP") over a total of 11,580 Ordinary Shares:
| Date | Participants. | Number of shares | Option Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2026 | Rachel Lawrence | 7,996 | 40p per share |
| 17 April 2026 | Rachel Lawrence | 3,584 | nil |
Rachel Lawrence and Andrew Phillips have elected to sell sufficient shares to cover their tax, national insurance liability and associated costs arising from the exercise of the options.
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PC A " ) | |||||
| a) | Name | Rachel Lawrence | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Positio n / status | Director/PDMR | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3. | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Secure Trust Bank PLC | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, t y pe of instrument | Ordinary shares of 40p each in Secure Trust Bank PLC. | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B6TKHP66 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of an option | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
nil 3,584 | ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price | 20,488 £0.33 per share | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 17 April 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, t y pe of instrument | Ordinary shares of 40p each in Secure Trust Bank PLC. | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B6TKHP66 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price | N/A | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 17 April 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PC A " ) | |||||
| a) | Name | Andrew Phillips | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Positio n / status | PDMR | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3. | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | Secure Trust Bank PLC | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, t y pe of instrument | Ordinary shares of 40p each in Secure Trust Bank PLC. | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B6TKHP66 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price | n/a | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 17 April 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 40p each in Secure Trust Bank PLC. | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B6TKHP66 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price | N/A | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 17 April 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
Cleaned text: letterheads, contacts and legal notices removed. View the original announcement ↗ · Company filings. Not investment advice.