REG - Chesnara PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

ChesnaraAnnouncement

27/05/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 7722F  Chesnara PLC  27 May 2026

 LEI Number: 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06

 

27(th) May 2026

CHESNARA plc
("Chesnara", "the Company" or the "Group")

 

NOTIFICATION OF PDMR/PCA DEALING

 

Chesnara plc (CSN.L) announces that Steve Murray, Group CEO and a PDMR of the
Company, has acquired 4,884 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of
the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.
In addition, the Company announces that Elsie Murray, a Person Closely
Associated with Steve Murray, has also acquired 1,395 ordinary shares pursuant
to the dividend reinvestment plan as well as purchasing a further 9,474
ordinary shares under the exercising by Steve Murray of options resulting from
the vesting of awards made under the 2022 Chesnara Save As You Earn Scheme and
which he transferred to his PCA.  Following the exercise, Steve Murray now
holds a total interest in 493,152 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares
held by a PCA).

 

Chesnara plc further announces that Tom Howard, Group CFO and a PDMR of the
Company, has acquired 2,219 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of
the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.
Following the acquisition, Mr Howard holds a direct interest in 218,012
Ordinary shares.

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                            Steve Murray
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                                 Group 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                                                                            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  Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares
     code

                                                                                     ID Code: (GB00B00FPT80)
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                       Ordinary Shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                          Price: 323.34p.  Volume: 1,981

                                                                                     Price: 324.90p.  Volume: 2,903

 d)  Aggregated information                                                          Volume: 4,884

 e)  Date of the transaction                                                          22(nd) May 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                        London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                            Elsie Murray
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                                 PCA of Steve Murray, Group Chief Executive Officer 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  Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares
     code

                                                                                     ID Code: (GB00B00FPT80)
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                       a)   Ordinary Shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.

                                                                                     b)   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)                                                          a)   Price: 324.90p  Volume: 1,395

                                                                                     b)   Price: Nil.  Volume: 9,474.
 d)  Aggregated information                                                          10,869 shares acquired.
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                         a)   22(nd) May 2026

                                                                                     b)   25(th) May 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                        a)   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

                                                                                     b)   XOFF

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                            Tom Howard
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                                 Group 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                                                                            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  Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares
     code

                                                                                     ID Code: (GB00B00FPT80)
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                       Ordinary Shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                          Price: 319.00p.  Volume: 1,911

                                                                                     Price: 319.00p.  Volume: 308

 d)  Aggregated information                                                          Volume: 2,219

 e)  Date of the transaction                                                          20(th) May 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                        London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

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 (mailto:sam.perowne@chesnara.co.uk)

 

Media Enquiries

Misha Bayliss - +44 20 7427 5465

Oscar Burnett - +44 20 7427 5435

Teneo

E - chesnara@teneo.com (mailto: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
(http://www.chesnara.co.uk/) ).

 

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