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XP Factory plc announced that on June 11, 2026, its Share Incentive Plan trustee purchased 4,108 ordinary shares for directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) at 18.25 pence per share, with an equal number of matching shares awarded at no cost. Following these transactions, Richard Harpham's total beneficial holding increased to 988,334 shares (0.56% of issued capital), Andrew Jacobs holds 1,386,517 shares (0.79%), Sarah Lloyd-Baker holds 218,615 shares (0.12%), Joanne Briscoe Brown holds 92,348 shares (0.05%), and Dominic Richards holds 65,404 shares (0.04%). These acquisitions represent an investment in the company by its management.

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As previously announced on 5 February 2021, the SIP is a tax-advantaged all-employee share scheme under which eligible participating employees of XP Factory can elect to purchase ordinary shares of 1.25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") via the SIP trustee using monthly salary deductions. Ordinary Shares acquired in this manner are referred to as "Partnership Shares" and, for each Partnership Share purchased, participants are awarded one further Ordinary Share, known as a "Matching Share", at nil cost.

On 12 June 2026, XP Factory received notification from MUFG Group, the trustee of the SIP, that, on 11 June 2026, it purchased an aggregate of 4,108 Partnership Shares in the market at a price of 18.25 pence per share on behalf of those Directors / PDMRs set out in the table below. At the same time, these individuals were also awarded (for no consideration) their corresponding Matching Shares.

Director / PDMRNumber of Partnership Shares acquired under the SIP on 11 June 2026Number of Matching Shares acquired under the SIP on 11 June 2026Total beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares following these acquisitions
No. of Ordinary SharesApproximate % of Company's issued share capital
Richard Harpham822822988,3340.56%
Andrew Jacobs8228221,386,5170.79%
Sarah Lloyd-Baker822822218,6150.12%
Joanne Briscoe Brown82182192,3480.05%
Dominic Richards82182165,4040.04%
1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)NameRichard Harpham
2Reason for the notification
a)Position/statusDirector, Chief Executive Officer
b)Initial notification/ AmendmentInitial Notification
a)NameXP Factory plc
b)LEI213800CMIYV5Q38P2487
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.18822
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.00822
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)NameAndrew Jacobs
2Reason for the notification
a)Position/statusPDMR, Chief Operating Officer
b)Initial notification/ AmendmentInitial Notification
a)NameXP Factory plc
b)LEI213800CMIYV5Q38P2487
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.18822
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.00822
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)NameSarah Lloyd-Baker
2Reason for the notification
a)Position/statusPDMR, Chief Marketing and Content Officer
b)Initial notification/ AmendmentInitial Notification
a)NameXP Factory plc
b)LEI213800CMIYV5Q38P2487
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.18822
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.00822
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)NameJoanne Briscoe Brown
2Reason for the notification
a)Position/statusPDMR, Chief Legal and People Officer, Company Secretary
b)Initial notification/ AmendmentInitial Notification
a)NameXP Factory plc
b)LEI213800CMIYV5Q38P2487
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.18821
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.00821
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)NameDominic Richards
2Reason for the notification
a)Position/statusPDMR, Strategy and Corporate Finance Director
b)Initial notification/ AmendmentInitial Notification
a)NameXP Factory plc
b)LEI213800CMIYV5Q38P2487
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.18821
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1.25 pence (" Shares ")
Identification codeGB00BDB79J29
c)Price(s) and volume(s)
PriceVolume
£0.00821
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - PriceNot applicable
e)Date of the transaction11 June 2026

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