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RNS Number : 9848S  Auction Technology Group PLC  13 February 2026

13 February 2026

Auction Technology Group plc (the "Company")

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
("PDMRs")

The Company announces that on 13 February 2026 the following awards over
ordinary shares in the capital of the Company were granted to the following
PDMRs pursuant to the Company's share incentive plans.

 PDMR              Share Plan                 Award                    Number of Shares
 John-Paul Savant  Long Term Incentive Plan   Nil-Cost Option          306,213
 Sarah Highfield   Long Term Incentive Plan   Nil-Cost Option          251,479
 Jeremy Stewart    Long Term Incentive Plan   Conditional Share Award  98,976
 John-Paul Savant  Deferred Share Bonus Plan  Nil-Cost Option          10,844
 Sarah Highfield   Deferred Share Bonus Plan  Nil-Cost Option          5,937

 

The award to the Executive Directors under the Long-Term Incentive Plan,
John-Paul Savant and Sarah Highfield (the "Executive Award"), is based on an
award multiple of 200% of basic salary, as agreed by the Remuneration
Committee (the "Committee"). The Executive Award will vest on the third
anniversary of grant subject to the achievement of performance conditions over
the three-year period ending 30 September 2028 and will be subject to the
usual two-year post-vesting holding period. Full details of the Executive
Award, including the performance targets, are disclosed in the Directors'
Remuneration Report in the FY2025 Annual Report published on 10 December 2025.

 

Enquiries

 ATG
 For investor enquiries                                 investorrelations@auctiontechnologygroup.com
                                                        (mailto:investorrelations@auctiontechnologygroup.com)
 Company Secretary                                      cosec@auctiontechnologygroup.com (mailto:cosec@auctiontechnologygroup.com)

 FTI Consulting (Media Enquiries)
 Jamie Ricketts, Matt Dixon, Ed Bridges, Edward Knight  +44 20 3727 1999

 

 

The relevant notifications set out below in relation to the awards to
John-Paul Savant, Sarah Highfield and Jeremy Stewart are provided in
accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse
Regulation.

This Announcement should be read in its entirety. In particular, you should
read and understand the information provided in the "Important
Notices" section below.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

This Announcement has been prepared by, and is the sole responsibility of, the
Directors of Auction Technology Group plc.

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-Paul Savant
 2    Reason for Notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)   Name                                                         Auction Technology Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39
 4A.  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 of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc
      Identification code                                          GB00BMVQDZ64

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of Nil-Cost Option under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                            Nil       306,213

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume

                                                            Nil                                  306,213
      -     Aggregated volume

      -     Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

 Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume
 Nil                                  306,213

e)

Date of the transaction

13 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Sarah Highfield
 2    Reason for Notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)   Name                                                         Auction Technology Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39
 4A.  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 of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc
      Identification code                                          GB00BMVQDZ64

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of Nil-Cost Option under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                            Nil       251,479

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume

                                                            Nil                                  251,479
      -     Aggregated volume

      -     Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

 Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume
 Nil                                  251,479

e)

Date of the transaction

13 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Jeremy Stewart
 2    Reason for Notification
 a)   Position/status                                              President of North America
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)   Name                                                         Auction Technology Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39
 4A.  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 of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc
      Identification code                                          GB00BMVQDZ64

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of Conditional Share Award under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                            Nil       98,976

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Total Aggregate Volume

                                                            Nil                                98,976
      -     Aggregated volume

      -     Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of trading venue.

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

 Aggregate Price  Aggregate Volume  Total Aggregate Volume
 Nil                                98,976

e)

Date of the transaction

13 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of trading venue.

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         John-Paul Savant
 2    Reason for Notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)   Name                                                         Auction Technology Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39
 4A.  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 of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc
      Identification code                                          GB00BMVQDZ64

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of Nil-Cost Options under the Company's Deferred Bonus Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                            Nil       10,844

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume

                                                            Nil                                  10,844
      -     Aggregated volume

      -     Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

 Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume
 Nil                                  10,844

e)

Date of the transaction

13 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Sarah Highfield
 2    Reason for Notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Financial Officer
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial Announcement
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)   Name                                                         Auction Technology Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800U8Q9K2XI3WRE39
 4A.  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 of 0.01 pence each in Auction Technology Group plc
      Identification code                                          GB00BMVQDZ64

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of Nil-Cost Options under the Company's Deferred Bonus Share Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                            Nil       5,937

 d)   Aggregated information                                       Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume

                                                            Nil                                  5,937
      -     Aggregated volume

      -     Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

 Aggregated Price  Aggregated Volume  Total Aggregate Volume
 Nil                                  5,937

e)

Date of the transaction

13 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

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