Director/PDMR Shareholding

AO World

02/03/2026 15:37

RNS Number : 9888U

AO World plc

02 March 2026

 

2 March 2026

 

AO World plc (the "Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholding - SAYE Options

 

AO World plc announces that on 2 March 2026, John Roberts (Chief Executive Officer of the Company) and Mark Higgins (Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company), each exercised options over 33,962 ordinary shares of 0.25p each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 53p per share pursuant to the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2023 grant).  As a result of this transaction, John Roberts' beneficial holding is 88,585,888* Ordinary Shares, representing 15.495% of the current issued share capital of the Company, and Mark Higgins' beneficial holding is 160,138 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.028% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

The Company further announces that John Roberts was granted options over 20,222 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2026 grant).  These options have a contract start date of 1 March 2026 and are exercisable between 1 March 2029 and 31 August 2029.  The exercise price, which was set in accordance with HMRC rules for Sharesave plans, is 90p.

*The beneficial holding for John Roberts excludes 6,348 Ordinary Shares held by Crystalcraft Limited, a company of which he is a director and shareholder and 4,547,115 Ordinary Shares held by the Jolly Foundation, of which he is a trustee, member and director.

The Notification of Dealing Forms provided in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR in relation to the transactions listed above are set out below.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
John Roberts
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
AO World PLC
b)
LEI
2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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, identification code
Options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each
GB00BJTNFH41
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each granted under the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2023 grant)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
53p
33,962
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
2 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
John Roberts
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
AO World PLC
b)
LEI
2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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, identification code
Options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each
GB00BJTNFH41
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each granted under the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2026 grant)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
90p
20,222
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
28 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Mark Higgins
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
AO World PLC
b)
LEI
2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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, identification code
Options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each
GB00BJTNFH41
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each granted under the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2023 grant)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
53p
33,962
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
2 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

Enquiries:

AO World plc

Company Secretary

cosec@ao.com

 

 

 

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