Director/PDMR Shareholding
Vesuvius plc announced on April 14, 2026, that deferred share bonus plan awards were granted on April 13, 2026, to two persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Patrick André, Chief Executive, received an award of 23,532 shares valued at £95,841, and Mark Collis, Chief Financial Officer, received an award of 11,897 shares valued at £48,454. These awards represent 33% of their respective 2025 annual bonuses and will vest three years from the award date with no additional performance conditions. The share price used for the awards was 407.28 pence, based on the average market quotation over the 30 days prior to April 12, 2026.
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Grant of 2026 Deferred Share Bonus Plan Awards
Vesuvius plc (the "Company") announces that on 13 April 2026, deferred share bonus plan awards (the "Awards") were granted over the Company's ordinary shares ("Shares") under the Vesuvius Deferred Share Bonus Plan
in accordance with the Company's Remuneration Policy
:
| PDMR Name | Number of Shares under Award ("Award Shares") |
|---|---|
| Patrick André | 23,532 |
| Mark Collis | 11,897 |
The Awards represent the deferment, into shares, of 33% of the Annual Bonus earned by Patrick André and Mark Collis during 2025.
The Award Shares will normally vest following the third anniversary of the award date. There are no additional performance conditions applicable to these awards.
The Share price used to determine the number of Shares under award was 407.28 pence being the average of the middle market quotation at close of business over the 30 days ending on Sunday 12 April 2026.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
| Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary | +44 (0) 20 7822 0000 | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Patrick André |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Vesuvius plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800ORZ521W585SY02 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Share award over Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B82YXW83 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share award under the Vesuvius Deferred Share Bonus Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 407.28 pence | 23,532 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 23,532 | |
| - Aggregated Price | 407.28 pence | |
| - Aggregated Total | £95,841 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London - outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Mark Collis |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Vesuvius plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800ORZ521W585SY02 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Share award over Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares |
| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B82YXW83 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of share award under the Vesuvius Deferred Share Bonus Plan |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 407.28 pence | 11,897 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | 11,897 | |
| - Aggregated Price | 407.28 pence | |
| - Aggregated Total | £48,454 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London - outside a trading venue |
Vesuvius plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE
Registered in England and Wales No. 8217766
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