Grant of Options

Everplay

02/04/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 1553Z

Everplay Group plc

02 April 2026

 

2 April 2026

everplay group plc

("everplay", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Grant of Options

 

everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") games developer and publisher of premium video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps announces the issuance of share options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Mikkel Weider (Group CEO), Rashid Varachia (Group CFO/COO), and to its Non-Executive Directors.

 

LTIP Options

The Group has granted options (the "LTIP Options") over a total of 645,611 Ordinary Shares under the rules of its Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP Plan") as follows:

 

PDMR
Position
Number of options granted
Total options held following this grant
Mikkel Weider
Group CEO
408,732
408,732
Rashid Varachia
Group CFO & COO
236,879
386,716

 

The LTIP Options are granted over Ordinary Shares with no exercise price and subject to the rules of the LTIP Plan with vesting based on achieving a stretching range of adjusted EPS and relative TSR performance, over the three years to 31 December 2028.

 

NED Share Option Plan

The Company also announces the grant today of share options over ordinary shares to its Non-Executive Directors as set out below. These grants are in accordance with the terms of the Non-Executive Director Share Option Plan under which all Non-Executive Directors are entitled to receive grants of options over the Group's Ordinary Shares with an aggregate value equal to their annual base fee, with grants made in two tranches annually, each equal to 50 per cent of their base fee.

 

Director
Number of Options
Exercise Price
Frank Sagnier
27,793
215.3p
Debbie Bestwick
12,519
215.3p
Peter Whiting
12,519
215.3p
Penny Judd
12,519
215.3p

 

As a result of the above transactions, details of the relevant Directors/PDMR's holdings of Ordinary Shares and options over Ordinary Shares are as follows:

 

Name
Role
No. of ordinary shares held
No. of options over ordinary shares held
Mikkel Weider
Group CEO
21,526
408,732
Rashid Varachia
CFO & COO
-
386,716
Frank Sagnier
Non-Executive Chair
141,200
91,418
Penny Judd
Non-Executive Director
77,717
41,179
Debbie Bestwick
Non-Executive Director
23,381,243
41,179
Peter Whiting
Non-Executive Director
20,900
41,179

 

Enquiries:

 

everplay group plc
Mikkel Weider, Group 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 / Safia Colebrook
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. StoryToys 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

 

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Mikkel Weider
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
everplay group plc
b)
LEI
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4
Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Prices(s) and volume(s)
Price(s):
Volume(s)
NIL
408,732 Options
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable
e)
Date of transaction
1 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

 

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Rashid Varachia
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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)
LEI
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4
Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Prices(s) and volume(s)
Price(s):
Volume(s)
NIL
236,879 Options
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable
e)
Date of transaction
1 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Frank Sagnier
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Chair
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)
LEI
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4
Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Prices(s) and volume(s)
Price(s):
Volume(s)
NIL
27,793 options
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable
e)
Date of transaction
1 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Penny Judd
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
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)
LEI
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4
Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Prices(s) and volume(s)
Price(s):
Volume(s)
NIL
12,519 options
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable
e)
Date of transaction
1 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Debbie Bestwick
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
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)
LEI
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4
Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Prices(s) and volume(s)
Price(s):
Volume(s)
NIL
12,519 options
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable
e)
Date of transaction
1 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Peter Whiting
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
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)
LEI
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4
Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Options over Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Prices(s) and volume(s)
Price(s):
Volume(s)
NIL
12,519 options
d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable
e)
Date of transaction
1 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market

 

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