REG - AB Dynamics PLC - Shares Awards and Director/PDMR Dealings

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17/11/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 7634H  AB Dynamics PLC  17 November 2025

17 November 2025

AB Dynamics plc

("AB Dynamics", the "Company" or the "Group")

Issue of bonus share award

Grant of LTIP awards

AB Dynamics plc, the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing,
simulation and measurement products to the global transport market, today
announces the award of bonus shares and the grant of LTIP awards.

Award of Bonus Shares

On 17 November 2025, ordinary shares of one penny each ("Ordinary Shares")
were awarded to Sarah Matthews-DeMers in satisfaction of 20% of her respective
annual bonus for the year ended 31 August 2025 ("Bonus Shares").

The Bonus Shares were awarded by reference to a price of 1235p, being the
closing share price on 14 November 2025. The Bonus Shares have a required
holding period of three years.

The table below sets out details of the Bonus Shares awarded together with the
resulting holdings of the director:

 

 Name and role                                    Number of Bonus Shares awarded        Resulting interest in Ordinary Shares    Resulting percentage of Ordinary Shares
 Sarah Matthews-DeMers (CFO and CEO designate)    2,692                                 33,783                                   0.15%

 

The Bonus Shares were awarded for nil consideration by transfer from the
employee benefit trust.

 

Grant of LTIP awards

On 17 November 2025, the Company awarded nil cost option awards over a total
of 117,842 Ordinary Shares to seven of its PDMRs in accordance with the rules
of the LTIP, with a grant date of 17 November 2025.

The table below sets out the allocation of LTIP awards together with the
previous awards made under the LTIP:

  Name and role                                         New LTIP award    Existing LTIP awards    Total number of LTIP awards
 Sarah Matthews-DeMers (CFO and CEO designate)          55,870            67,390                  123,260
 Andrew Ng (Group President - Testing Products)         16,993            26,627                  43,620
 Matthew Price (Group Corporate Development Director)   6,705             14,458                  21,163
 Dan Clark (Group President - Simulation)               11,676            17,173                  28,849
 Neil Carpenter (Managing Director - Testing Services)  8,834             5,564                   14,398
 Rory Grunerud (Managing Director - ABD Solutions)      8,757             5,357                   14,114
 Ben Russell (Group Business Development Director)      9,007             5,510                   14,517

 

Subject to the rules of the LTIP these awards will vest on 17 November 2028,
ordinarily subject to continued service and subject to satisfying the required
total shareholder return, EPS and cash conversion performance criteria.

 

Enquiries:

 AB Dynamics plc                                                             01225 860 200
 Sarah Matthews-DeMers, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer
 designate

 Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)                          0207 418 8900
 Mike Bell

 Ed Allsopp

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)                               0207 710 7600
 Matthew Blawat

 Orme Clarke

 Teneo                                                                         0207 353 4200
 James Macey White

 Matt Low

 

The person responsible for arranging the release of this information is David
Forbes, Company Secretary.

 

 

The below notification made in accordance with the requirements of the EU
Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

 1   Details of the relevant person / person closely associated
 a)  Name                                                         Sarah Matthews-DeMers
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer designate
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer
 a)  Name                                                         AB Dynamics plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800OFXZP4A7I47K43
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii each type of transaction; (iii each date; and (iv) each place
     where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary Shares
     Identification code                                          GB00B9GQVG73
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Award of Ordinary Shares in partial satisfaction of an annual bonus payment.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       2,692

 

 d)  Aggregated information
     - Aggregated volume                                          n/a
     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      17 November 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading platform

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

n/a

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

17 November 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading platform

 

 

The below notification made in accordance with the requirements of the EU
Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

 1   Details of the relevant person / person closely associated
 a)  Name                                                         1.   Sarah Matthews-DeMers

                                                                  2.   Andrew Ng

                                                                  3.   Matthew Price

                                                                  4.   Dan Clark

                                                                  5.   Neil Carpenter

                                                                  6.   Rory Grunerud

                                                                  7.   Ben Russell
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              1.   Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer designate

                                                                  2.   Group President - Testing Products

                                                                  3.   Group Corporate Development Director

                                                                  4.   Group President - Simulation

                                                                  5.   Managing Director - Testing Services

                                                                  6.   Managing Director - ABD Solutions

                                                                  7.   Group Business Development Director
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial notification
 3   Details of the issuer
 a)  Name                                                         AB Dynamics plc
 b)  LEI                                                          213800OFXZP4A7I47K43
 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii each type of transaction; (iii each date; and (iv) each place
     where transactions have been conducted
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary Shares
     Identification code                                          GB00B9GQVG73
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of nil cost option LTIP awards over Ordinary Shares.
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                  Nil       1.   55,870

                                                                       2.   16,993

                                                                       3.   6,705

                                                                       4.   11,676

                                                                       5.   8,834

                                                                       6.   8,757

                                                                       7.   9,007
 d)  Aggregated information
     - Aggregated volume                                          n/a
     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      17 November 2025
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

n/a

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

17 November 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

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