Director/PDMR Shareholding

AO World

20/04/2026 16:23

RNS Number : 1855B

AO World plc

20 April 2026

 

AO World plc (the "Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholding

 

The Company has received notification that, on 17 April 2026, John Roberts, a director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, sold 5,359,056 ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 90.06p per share.

As a result of the transaction, John Roberts holds 83,226,832 Ordinary Shares representing 14.587% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

Additionally, the Company has received notification that, on 17 April 2026, the Jolly Foundation, a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee, of which John Roberts is a trustee, member and director, sold 2,221,236 Ordinary Shares at a price of 90.04p per share.

As a result of the transaction, the Jolly Foundation holds 2,325,879 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.408% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

The Notification of Dealing Forms provided in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR in relation to the transactions 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
Director and 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
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each
GB00BJTNFH41
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
90.06p
5,359,056
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
17 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
The Jolly Foundation
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
The Jolly Foundation is a person closely associated with John Roberts, a PDMR occupying the position of a director of the Company and the 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 andidentification code
Ordinary shares of 0.25p eachGB00BJTNFH41
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
90.04p
2,221,236
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
17 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange

 

Enquiries:

AO World PLC

Company Secretary

cosec@ao.com

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