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RNS Number : 0222X Drax Group PLC 17 March 2026
17 March 2026
DRAX GROUP PLC
Symbol: DRX
("Drax", "the Group", "Drax Group", "the Company")
Notification of Transactions of Directors,
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons
On Friday 13 March 2026, awards over shares were made under The Drax Group plc
Deferred Share Plan (DSP), as part of the normal annual cycle of grants.
Consequently, the share interests of the under-noted directors have changed
following the granting of these awards.
Awards made under the DSP
The deferred awards, made under the DSP for nil consideration as conditional
awards, were made in respect of the deferred element of the annual bonus for
the financial year ended 31 December 2025. Vesting of the DSP shares is
normally deferred for three years and subject to the participant remaining in
employment until the vesting date.
Director/PDMR Number of shares over which DSP award made
Will Gardiner 39,474
Frank Lemmink 7,708
Rebecca Dunn
Group Company Secretary
The notifications below are all in accordance with the requirements of Article
19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a) Name Will Gardiner
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 Drax Group plc
b) LEI 549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98
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 Ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence
Identification code GB00BIVNSX38
b) Nature of the transaction (i) Deferred award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc
Deferred Share Plan (DSP)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Nil 39,474
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 13 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
13 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a) Name Frank Lemmink
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 Drax Group plc
b) LEI 549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98
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 Ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence
Identification code GB00BIVNSX38
b) Nature of the transaction (i) Deferred award made pursuant to The Drax Group plc
Deferred Share Plan (DSP)
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Nil 7,708
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 13 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
13 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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