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5 September 2025

 

 

everplay group plc

 

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

 

Director Dealing

 

everplay announces that it has been notified by Debbie Bestwick MBE,
Non-Executive Director of the Company (the "Selling Shareholder"), that she
has sold 3,243,243 ordinary shares of £0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") in the
Company (the "Sale Shares") at a price of £3.70 per Sale Share (the "Sale").

 

Following the Sale, Debbie Bestwick has a beneficial interest of 23,381,243
Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 16.0 per cent. of the existing
issued share capital of the Company.

 

The Selling Shareholder has agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of any of
her remaining holding of Ordinary Shares for 5 months following completion of
the Sale, except with the prior written consent of Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel
Hunt").

 

The proceeds of the Sale are payable in cash and will be settled on a T+2
basis (unless otherwise agreed), and settlement of the Sale is expected to
occur on or about 9 September 2025.

 

The Company will not receive any proceeds from the Sale.

 

 Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Broker)       +44 (0)20 7418 8900

 Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne

 Sohail Akbar

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® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG.

 

Visit www.everplaygroupplc.com (http://www.everplaygroupplc.com/)  for more
information or follow us on LinkedIn: everplay group plc
(http://www.linkedin.com/company/everplay-group-plc)

 

Important notice

 

Peel Hunt is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Peel
Hunt is acting for the Selling Shareholder only in connection with the Sale
and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Selling
Shareholder for providing the protections offered to clients nor for providing
advice in relation to the Sale Shares or the Sale, the contents of this
announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in
this announcement.

 

 

 

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:

 

 

 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
       associated
 a)    Name                                                           Debbie Bestwick MBE
 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): 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    Ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of everplay group plc

       Identification code

                                                                      ISIN GB00BYVX2X20
 b)    Nature of the transaction                                      Sale of Ordinary Shares
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                         Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                      £3.70     3,243,243

 
 d)    Aggregated information                                         N/A - Single Transaction

       - Aggregated volume

       - Price
 e)    Date of the transaction                                        5 September 2025
 f)    Place of the transaction                                       London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A - Single Transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

5 September 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

 

 

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