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RNS Number : 4043P AO World plc 02 July 2025
For immediate release
AO World plc (the "Company")
Director / PDMR & PCA Shareholding
AO World plc announces that it received notification on 1 July 2025 that on
30 June 2025 John Roberts, CEO and PDMR of the Company gifted, at nil cost,
2,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the Company to, Sally Roberts, his
wife and PCA.
As a result of this transaction, John Roberts' beneficial holding is
93,043,526* Ordinary Shares representing 16.03% of the current issued share
capital of the Company. Sally Roberts' resultant beneficial holding is
2,000,000 is 0.34%
*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 4,047,115 Ordinary Shares held by the Jolly Foundation, of which John
Roberts is a director and trustee. Similarly, Sally Roberts' beneficial
holding excludes the 4,047,115 Ordinary Shares held by the Jolly Foundation,
of which she is also a director and trustee
The Notification of Dealing Forms provided in accordance with the requirements
of 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 Ordinary shares of 0.25p each
code
GB00BJTNFH41
b) Nature of the transaction Gift of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 2,000,0000
d) Aggregated information As above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 June 2025
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
30 June 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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 Sally Roberts
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Person Closely Associated with John Roberts, PDMR
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 Ordinary shares of 0.25p each
code
GB00BJTNFH41
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 2,000,000
d) Aggregated information As above
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 June 2025
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
As above
e)
Date of the transaction
30 June 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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