Director/PDMR Shareholding
TheWorks.co.uk plc announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Peck, and Chief Financial Officer, Rosie Fordham, acquired ordinary shares following the exercise of options granted under the company's Save As You Earn scheme. Gavin Peck acquired 31,034 shares, increasing his total holding to 585,670 shares, while Rosie Fordham also acquired 31,034 shares, bringing her total to 55,725 shares. The exercise price for these options was £0.29 per share, and the transactions occurred on 14 April 2026, with shares transferred from the Employee Benefit Trust.
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The Works, the UK's leading specialist retailer of affordable, screen-free activities for the whole family, announces the acquisition of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company by the Directors/PDMRs, as set out in the table below, following the exercise of options received in 2022 pursuant to the Company's save as you earn scheme ("SAYE").
The SAYE is an all-employee scheme approved by HM Revenue and Customs. The SAYE exercise price for the options granted in 2022 was £0.29 per share, and the options became exercisable at the end of the three-year saving plan, on 1 December 2025.
| Director/PDMR | Position | Number of shares acquired | Shareholding following acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Peck | Chief Executive Officer | 31,034 | 585,670 |
| Rosie Fordham | Chief Financial Officer | 31,034 | 55,725 |
The exercise of the SAYE options has been satisfied by the transfer of shares from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.
| a) | Name | TheWorks.co.uk plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 894500W7PWBCCWBN9R03 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BF5HBF20 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares on exercise of SAYE options | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | N/A - Single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 14 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |||||
| a) | Name | Rosie Fordham | ||||
| 2. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ( ' PCA ' ) | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | TheWorks.co.uk plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 894500W7PWBCCWBN9R03 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.01 each ISIN: GB00BF5HBF20 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares on exercise of SAYE options | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price | N/A - Single transaction | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 14 April 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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