Director/PDMR Shareholding

Everplay

02/09/2025 09:50

RNS Number : 6465X

Everplay Group plc

02 September 2025

 

2 September 2025

everplay group plc

("everplay" or the "Company")

 

Director/PDMR shareholding

 

everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") developer and publisher of premium video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps announces that it has received a notification from Debbie Bestwick, Non-Executive Director of the Company that on 2 September 2025 she gifted 615,764 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Active Respite.

Active Respite is a UK charity founded in 2022 and fully funded by Debbie Bestwick. The charity provides financial and practical support to children and families in need, promoting children's educational and physical wellbeing. 

Following this gift, Ms Bestwick's interest in Ordinary Shares is as follows:

Name
No. of Ordinary Shares
% of issued share capital
Ms Debbie Bestwick
26,624,486
18.3%

 

Enquiries:

everplay group plc
Frank Sagnier, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Rashid Varachia, Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James Targett, Group Investor Relations Director
ir@everplaygroupplc.com
Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Corporate Broker)
Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne
+44 (0)20 7418 8900
Jefferies International Limited (Joint Corporate Broker)
Philip Noblet / Will Brown
+44 (0)20 7029 8000
Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations)
Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Anna Stacey
everplay@vigoconsulting.com
+44 (0)20 7390 0233

 

About everplay group plc

everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) is an award winning and leading global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and apps, comprising three distinct divisions: Team17, astragon and StoryToys. Team17 is a games developer, publisher and creative partner for indie developers around the world, known for iconic IP such as Hell Let Loose, Worms and Overcooked!. astragon is a leading games publisher, developer and distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, including Construction Simulator and Police Simulator, targeting a broad audience from young enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. Story Toys is a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps, bringing the world's most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for children under the age of eight, with apps including Disney Colouring World and LEGO® Bluey™.

Visit www.everplaygroupplc.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn: everplay group plc

 

The Company publicly discloses the following notifications pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulations:

1.
Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)
Name
Ms Debbie Bestwick
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position / status
PDMR (Non-Executive Director)
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
everplay group plc
b)
Legal Entity Identifier
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
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 £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")

 ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Gift of Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
615,764 Ordinary Shares transferred for nil consideration
d)
Aggregated information
·  Aggregated volume
·  Aggregated price
NA
e)
Date of the transaction(s)
2 September 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

 

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