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RNS Number : 0541S  Hollywood Bowl Group plc  06 February 2026

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility ("PDMR")

The Company provides notification of the following transactions, effected on 5
February 2026, relating to the PDMRs named below and in respect of ordinary
shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Shares").

The transactions arise in respect of the exercise of nil-cost options granted
on 31 January 2023 under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan
("LTIP"), and the subsequent sale of Shares to cover the tax and national
insurance liability, and dealing costs, arising.

  PDMR and Position                       LTIP Grant Date  Options exercised (including dividend equivalents)  Number of Shares sold to cover tax/NI and dealing costs  Number of Shares retained
 Stephen Burns, Chief Executive Officer   31/01/2023       300,353                                             141,871                                                  158,472
 Melanie Dickinson, Chief People Officer  31/01/2023       77,694                                              36,700                                                   40,994
 Laurence Keen, CEO, Canada               31/01/2023       196,841                                             92,981                                                   103,860
 Mat Hart, Business Development Director  31/01/2023       97,118                                              45,875                                                   51,243
 Darryl Lewis, UK Managing Director       31/01/2023       64,905                                              30,659                                                   34,246

 

Following the exercise of the nil-cost options and subsequent sale of the
Shares, the PDMRs hold the following shares:

 Director/PDMR      Number of Shares held
 Stephen Burns      3,388,998
 Melanie Dickinson  369,754
 Laurence Keen      1,491,584
 Mat Hart           139,392
 Darryl Lewis       330,677

 

A total of 736,901 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in the Company (ISIN:
GB00BD0NVK62) have been issued in order to satisfy the exercise of the
nil-cost options, and will rank pari passu with existing Shares. An
application for admission to trading will be submitted to the London Stock
Exchange in respect of the newly issued Shares. Admission of the shares is
expected on 11 February 2026.

The notifications below, made in accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market
Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Enquiries:

Hollywood Bowl Group plc - Via Headland

Stephen Burns, Chief Executive Officer

Mat Hart, Chief Sustainability and Communications
Officer

 

Headland

Rosh Field / Antonia Pollock

hollywoodbowl@headlandconsultancy.com

+44 (0)20 3805 4822

 

 1.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                     Stephen Burns
 2.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 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                                                                             Hollywood Bowl Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                                              213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
 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

                                              ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62
 b)  Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term
                                              Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and
                                              dealing costs

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

EXERCISE OF OPTION
                                              Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                        Nil       300,343

 

SALE OF SHARES

                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £2.6274   141,871

 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                        As above

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

                                              Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange

 

 SALE OF SHARES
 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £2.6274   141,871

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

 

Price

 

 

As above

e)

Date of the transaction

Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

 

Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                     Melanie Dickinson
 2.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Position / status                        Chief People Officer
 b)  Initial notification / amendment         Initial notification
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                             Hollywood Bowl Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                                              213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
 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

                                              ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62
 b)  Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term
                                              Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and
                                              dealing costs

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

EXERCISE OF OPTION
                                              Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                        Nil       77,694

 

SALE OF SHARES

                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £2.6274   36,700

 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                        As above

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

                                              Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange

 

 SALE OF SHARES
 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £2.6274   36,700

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

 

Price

 

 

As above

e)

Date of the transaction

Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

 

Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                     Laurence Keen
 2.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Position / status                        CEO, Canada
 b)  Initial notification / amendment         Initial notification
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                             Hollywood Bowl Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                                              213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
 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

                                              ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62
 b)  Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term
                                              Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and
                                              dealing costs

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

EXERCISE OF OPTION
                                              Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                        Nil       196,841

 

SALE OF SHARES

                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £2.6274   92,981

 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                        As above

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

                                              Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange

 

 SALE OF SHARES
 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £2.6274   92,981

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

 

Price

 

 

As above

e)

Date of the transaction

Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

 

Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                     Mat Hart
 2.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Position / status                        Business Development Director
 b)  Initial notification / amendment         Initial notification
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                             Hollywood Bowl Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                                              213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
 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

                                              ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62
 b)  Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term
                                              Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and
                                              dealing costs

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

EXERCISE OF OPTION
                                              Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                        Nil       97,118

 

SALE OF SHARES

                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £2.6274   45,875

 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                        As above

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

                                              Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange

 

 SALE OF SHARES
 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £2.6274   45,875

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

 

Price

 

 

As above

e)

Date of the transaction

Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

 

Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Name                                     Darryl Lewis
 2.  Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 a)  Position / status                        UK Managing Director
 b)  Initial notification / amendment         Initial notification
 3.  Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                             Hollywood Bowl Group plc
 b)  LEI                                                                              213800XB8YZNGJYDEZ97
 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

                                              ISIN: GB00BD0NVK62
 b)  Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options granted under the Hollywood Bowl Group plc Long Term
                                              Incentive Plan and sale of resulting shares to cover tax/NI liability and
                                              dealing costs

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

EXERCISE OF OPTION
                                              Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                        Nil       64,905

 

SALE OF SHARES

                                        Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                              £2.6274   30,659

 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume                        As above

     Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                  Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

                                              Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 f)  Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange

 

 SALE OF SHARES
 Price(s)  Volume(s)
 £2.6274   30,659

d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated volume

 

Price

 

 

As above

e)

Date of the transaction

Exercise of options: 5 February 2026

 

Sale of shares: 5 February 2026

 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

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