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ZIGUP plc announced that on August 2, 2026, nil cost options under its Executive Performance Share Plan partially vested, with the exercise and subsequent sale of shares occurring on August 4, 2026. Chief Executive Officer Martin Ward exercised and sold 20,046 ordinary shares at £4.64 each, totaling £93,013.44, to cover tax liabilities. Chief Strategy Officer Katie Tasker-Wood exercised and sold 5,185 ordinary shares at £4.64 each, totaling £24,058.40, for similar reasons. These transactions involved a total of 42,501 ordinary shares.
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The Company announces that on 2 August 2026 nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.50 each in the Company (awarded under the Company's Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") on 2 August 2023) partially vested and were exercised (including sales to cover personal tax liabilities arising therefrom) on 4 August 2026 as set out below.
All options under the EPSP are satisfied from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Martin Ward | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B41H7391 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 42,501 | ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total | 42,501 Nil Nil | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 2 August 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Martin Ward | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B41H7391 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 42,501 | ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total | 42,501 Nil Nil | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 4 August 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Martin Ward | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B41H7391 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP. | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total | 20,046 £4.64 £93,013.44 | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 4 August 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Katie Tasker - Wood | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B41H7391 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,992 | ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total | 10,992 Nil Nil | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 2 August 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Katie Tasker - Wood | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B41H7391 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,992 | ||||
| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total | 10,992 Nil Nil | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 4 August 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Katie Tasker - Wood | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy Officer | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc | ||||
| b) | Identification code | GB00B41H7391 | ||||
| c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP. | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| e) | Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total | 5,185 £4.64 £24,058.40 | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 4 August 2026 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the
UK
Market Abuse Regulation.
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