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RNS Number : 5999O Boohoo Group Plc 13 January 2026
boohoo group plc
("Debenhams Group", "Debenhams" or the "Company")
Director and PDMR Dealings
Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS), a leading online fashion group, announces that,
further to the Company's "Group Turnaround Scheme" announcement that was
released at 7:01 a.m. on 27 November 2025 (the "GTS Announcement") by
Debenhams, awards under the Group Turnaround Scheme (the "GTS") have now been
granted.
Under the GTS Plan, awards have been made to certain Executives and other
senior employees of the Company as set out below.
Participant Percentage of the GTS Maximum potential award under the GTS (on basis the share price is at, or
above £3.00 at each of the three Measurement Dates)
Dan Finley, Chief Executive Officer 66.67% £148.1m
Phil Ellis, Chief Financial Officer 10.00% £22.2m
Other employee Participants 23.33% £51.8m
Additional Related Party Transaction
Following the implementation of the GTS, Dan Finley has received c.66.67% of
the GTS. The Remuneration Committee has also approved an increased award of
c.10% of the GTS to Phil Ellis.
The independent directors being Iain McDonald, John Goold and Tom Handley (who
each also sit on the Committee), Tim Morris, Kirsty Britz, Mahmud Kamani and
Carol Kane (the "Independent Directors") re-confirm, having consulted with
Zeus Capital, Debenhams Group's Nominated Adviser, that the terms of the
Related Party Awards are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's
shareholders are concerned.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings
given to them in the GTS Announcement unless the context provides otherwise.
Enquiries
Debenhams Group
Phil Ellis, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050
Zeus Capital - Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker
Dan Bate / James Edis Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512
Benjamin Robertson Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000
Panmure Liberum - Joint Broker Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000
Mark Dickenson / James Sinclair-Ford / Shalin Bhamra
Sodali & Co - Financial PR Adviser
Ben Foster / Louisa Henry Tel: +44 (0)20 3984 0114
About Debenhams Group
Debenhams Group is an online platform, for fashion, home, and beauty, serving
millions of customers across five shopping destinations: Debenhams, Karen
Millen, boohoo, MAN and PLT. Debenhams Group dates back to 1778 when William
Clark, a retail pioneer of the time, opened the UK's first department store.
Today, the Group is home to Debenhams, Britain's online department store and
leading fashion-led marketplaces, boohoo, PLT, MAN, and Karen Millen.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Further details are set out in the below notification, made in accordance with
the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Dan Finley
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 boohoo group plc
b) LEI 213800SZF3KFCECWY243
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 D ordinary shares of £0.001 each in Debenhams Group Holdings Limited
Identification code
ISIN: JE00BG6L7297
b) Nature of the transaction Subscription of shares as part of the GTS
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£19,858 18,000 D ordinary shares
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 January 2026
f) Place of the transaction Off Market
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off Market
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Phil Ellis
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name boohoo group plc
b) LEI 213800SZF3KFCECWY243
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 D ordinary shares of £0.001 each in Debenhams Group Holdings Limited
Identification code ISIN: JE00BG6L7297
b) Nature of the transaction Subscription of shares as part of the GTS
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£2,978.70 2,700 D ordinary shares
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 12 January 2026
f) Place of the transaction Off Market
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
12 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off Market
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