28th April 2026
CHESNARA plc
("Chesnara", "the Company" or the "Group")
NOTIFICATION OF PDMR/PCA DEALING
Chesnara plc (CSN.L) announces that Al Lonie, Group Company Secretary and a PDMR of the Company, has acquired 9,474 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the exercising of options as a result of the vesting of awards made under the 2022 Chesnara Save As You Earn Scheme.
Following the exercise, Al Lonie now holds a total interest in 48,060 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares held by a PCA).
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Al Lonie
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Company Secretary and PDMR
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Chesnara plc
b)
LEI
213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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 and identification code
Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares ID Code:(GB00B00FPT80)
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of options over 9,474 Ordinary Shares following vesting of the conditional awards under the 2022 Save As You Earn Scheme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price: Nil. Volume: 9,474.
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
27th April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XOFF)
The above notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Enquiries
Sam Perowne
Head of Strategic Development & Investor Relations
Chesnara plc
E - sam.perowne@chesnara.co.uk
Media Enquiries
Misha Bayliss - +44 20 7427 5465
Oscar Burnett - +44 20 7427 5435
Teneo
E - chesnara@teneo.com
Notes to Editors
Chesnara plc (CSN.L) is a FTSE 250 European life, pensions and investment company with specialist expertise in consolidation. We now administer c1.4m policies across the Group's business units of Countrywide Assured and Chesnara Life (formerly HSBC Life (UK) Ltd) in the UK, Scildon in the Netherlands and Movestic in Sweden. Following a three-pillar strategy, Chesnara's primary responsibility is the efficient administration of its customers' life and savings policies, ensuring good customer outcomes and providing a secure and compliant environment to protect policyholder interests. It also adds value by writing focused, profitable new business in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands and by undertaking value-adding acquisitions of either companies or portfolios. Consistent delivery of the Company strategy has enabled Chesnara to increase its dividend for 21 years in succession.
Further details are available on the Company's website (www.chesnara.co.uk).
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