REG-Funding Circle Holdings plc DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding

Funding Circle HoldingsAnnouncement

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   Funding Circle Holdings plc (FCH)
   DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding

   19-May-2026 / 09:39 GMT/BST

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   19 May 2026

                                                    LEI: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19

                                                                             

                  Funding Circle Holdings plc (“the Company”)

         Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
                                 Responsibility

    

   Participation in the Share Incentive Plan

    

   The Company announces  that on  18 May 2026,  Lisa Jacobs  and Tony  Nicol
   acquired a further interest in the  Company's shares as a result of  their
   participation in the Funding Circle Holdings plc Share Incentive Plan (the
   "SIP").

    

   The SIP is an HMRC approved all employee share plan, under which employees
   are able to  purchase 'Partnership  Shares' using  deductions from  salary
   each month and/or  make a  lump sum payment  from their  salary. For  each
   Partnership Share purchased employees receive two free 'Matching Shares'. 
   This was an  automated purchase  instruction arranged  with a  third-party
   provider as per the SIP rules.

    

   Details of the Partnership Shares acquired on behalf of, and the  Matching
   Shares awarded to, Lisa Jacobs and Tony Nicol under the SIP, whom opted to
   make a lump sum payment in May 2026, are set out below:

    

   Name of PDMR Number of Partnership Shares Number of Matching Shares
   Lisa Jacobs             1,315                       2,630
   Tony Nicol              1,314                       2,628

    

    

   The    notification    below,  made     in    accordance    with     the  
   requirements   of    Article   19  of   the    Market   Abuse  Regulation,
   provides further detail:

    

   Acquisition of Partnership Shares

   1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
      closely associated
   a) Name:                              i. Lisa Jacobs
                                         ii. Tony Nicol
   2. Reason for the notification
   a) Position/status:                   i. Chief Executive Officer
                                         ii. 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:                              Funding Circle Holdings plc
   b) LEI:                               2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type
   4. of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv)
      each place where transactions have been conducted
   a) Description of the financial       Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
      instrument, type of instrument:
   b) Identification code:               GB00BG0TPX62
                                         Acquisition of Partnership Shares
   c) Nature of the transaction:         under the Funding Circle Holdings
                                         plc Share Incentive Plan
                                          

                                              Price(s)       Volume(s)
   d) Price(s) and volume(s):            i. 136.9 pence        1,315
                                         ii. 136.9 pence       1,314

                                          
      Aggregated information:             

                                         Aggregated Aggregated price
                                                    (weighted average)
   e) Aggregated volume:                 Volume
                                         i. 1,315   136.9 pence
                                         ii. 1,314  136.9 pence

      Price:                              
   f) Date of the transaction:           18 May 2026
   g) Place of the transaction           The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

    

   Award of Matching Shares

   1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
      closely associated
   a) Name:                              i. Lisa Jacobs
                                         ii. Tony Nicol
   2. Reason for the notification
   a) Position/status:                   i. Chief Executive Officer
                                         ii. 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:                              Funding Circle Holdings plc
   b) LEI:                               2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type
   4. of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv)
      each place where transactions have been conducted
   a) Description of the financial       Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
      instrument, type of instrument:
   b) Identification code:               GB00BG0TPX62
                                         Award of Matching Shares under the
   c) Nature of the transaction:         Funding Circle Holdings plc Share
                                         Incentive Plan
                                          

                                         Price       Volume(s)
   d) Price(s) and volume(s):            i. Nil      2,630
                                         ii. Nil     2,628

                                          
                                          

                                         Aggregated Aggregated price
      Aggregated information:                       (weighted average)
   e)                                    volume
                                         i. 2,630   Nil
                                         ii. 2,628  Nil

                                          
   f) Date of the transaction:           18 May 2026
   g) Place of the transaction           The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

    

   Enquiries:

   Funding Circle:

   Investor Relations     1 ir@fundingcircle.com
   Tony Nicol

   Media Relations      2 press@fundingcircle.com
    

   Headland Consultancy   +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
   Stephen Malthouse

    

   About Funding Circle:

   Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform.  Since
   2010, we  have extended  more than  £17bn  in credit  to over  125,000  UK
   businesses, helping them power the economy and their communities.

   By combining proprietary AI-powered credit  models with a human touch,  we
   provide a seamless experience that allows  SMEs to borrow, pay later,  and
   spend through  a single  ecosystem. For  institutional investors,  Funding
   Circle offers access to an  attractive, underserved asset class through  a
   platform built on deep data and a proven track record of robust returns.

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   ISIN:          GB00BG0TPX62
   Category Code: DSH
   TIDM:          FCH
   LEI Code:      2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
   Sequence No.:  427875
   EQS News ID:   2329842


    
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