Director/PDMR Shareholding
6 October 2026
AO World PLC (the "Company")
Director / PDMR Shareholding - Sale of Shares
AO World PLC announces that, on 5 October 2026, John Roberts (Chief Executive Officer of the Company) sold 3,618,075 ordinary shares of 0.25p each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of £0.83p per share.
As a result of the transaction, John Roberts holds 79,608,757* Ordinary Shares representing 14.08% of the current issued share capital of the Company.
*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 2,325,879 Ordinary Shares held by the Jolly Foundation, of which he is a trustee, member and director.
The Notification of Dealing Form provided in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR in relation to the transaction listed above is 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
Sale of ordinary shares of 0.25p each
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.83
3,618,075
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Not applicable - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
5 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Enquiries:
AO World PLC, Company Secretary: cosec@ao.com
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