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RNS Number : 1210H JD Sports Fashion PLC 11 November 2025
JD Sports Fashion Plc
Grant of LTIP Awards Notification
Director/PDMR Shareholding
JD Sports Fashion Plc ('JD' or the 'Group'), the leading retailer of sports,
fashion, and outdoor brands, announces that on 10 November 2025, the
Executive Directors noted below were granted long term incentive awards in the
form of nil cost options over ordinary shares.
LTIP Awards in respect of FY26
At the Group's Annual General Meeting on 2 July 2025, shareholders approved
JD's revised Directors' Remuneration Policy ('Policy'). The revised Policy
introduces LTIP awards for the Executive Directors that integrate both
performance-based elements (i.e. Performance Share Plan ('PSP')) and
time-based elements (i.e. Restricted Share Plan ('RSP')). In line with the
revised Policy, the following awards have been made under the JD Sports
Fashion Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2022
('LTIP'):
PDMR Award Number of shares granted
Régis Schultz FY26 LTIP - PSP 3,265,243
FY26 LTIP - RSP 653,049
Dominic Platt FY26 LTIP - PSP 1,835,187
FY26 LTIP - RSP 367,038
The FY26 PSP awards are subject to the following performance conditions:
Performance condition Percentage of LTIP Threshold (25%) Maximum (100%)
Adjusted Earnings Per Share in FY28 50% 12.90p 15.00p
Cumulative Free Cash Flow over FY26 - FY28 30% £1.4bn £1.75bn
Strategic Measures* 20% Delivery of Supply Chain Benefits
Delivery of US synergies
*Targets are commercially sensitive and will be disclosed at the end of the
performance period
The FY26 RSP awards are subject to an underpin which will take the form of a
retrospective discretionary assessment by the Remuneration Committee of
factors such as profit performance relative to market expectations and
shareholder returns over the vesting period.
Both the PSP and RSP awards are subject to a 3 year vesting period from the
date of grant and an additional 2 year post vesting holding period.
The Notification of Dealing Form set out below is provided in accordance with
the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Enquiries:
JD Sports Fashion
Plc Tel:
0161 767 1000
Régis Schultz, Chief Executive Officer
Dominic Platt, Chief Financial Officer
Theresa Casey, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Maj Nazir, Investor Relations Director
FGS
Global
Tel: 0207 251 3801
Rollo Head
Jenny Davey
James Thompson
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Régis Schultz
2. Reason for the notification
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 JD Sports Fashion Plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800HROV6Y9MUU8375
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 in JD Sports Fashion Plc of 0.05 pence each
Identification code GB00BM8Q5M07
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of performance-based nil cost option over ordinary shares of JD Sports
Fashion plc pursuant to The JD Sports Fashion Plc Long Term Incentive Plan
2022
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 3,265,243
d) Aggregated information N/A
e) Date of the transaction 10 November 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
10 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Régis Schultz
2. Reason for the notification
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 JD Sports Fashion Plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800HROV6Y9MUU8375
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 in JD Sports Fashion Plc of 0.05 pence each
Identification code GB00BM8Q5M07
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of time-based nil cost option over ordinary shares of JD Sports Fashion
plc pursuant to The JD Sports Fashion Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2022
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 653,049
d) Aggregated information N/A
e) Date of the transaction 10 November 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
10 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Dominic Platt
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position / status 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 JD Sports Fashion Plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800HROV6Y9MUU8375
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 in JD Sports Fashion Plc of 0.05 pence each
Identification code
GB00BM8Q5M07
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of performance-based nil cost option over ordinary shares of JD Sports
Fashion plc pursuant to The JD Sports Fashion Plc Long Term Incentive Plan
2022
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 1,835,187
d) Aggregated information N/A
e) Date of the transaction 10 November 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 1,835,187
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
10 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1. Details of the PDMR / person closely associated
a) Name Dominic Platt
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position / status 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 JD Sports Fashion Plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800HROV6Y9MUU8375
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 in JD Sports Fashion Plc of 0.05 pence each
Identification code
GB00BM8Q5M07
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of time-based nil cost option over ordinary shares of JD Sports Fashion
plc pursuant to The JD Sports Fashion Plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2022
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 367,038
d) Aggregated information N/A
e) Date of the transaction 10 November 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 367,038
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
10 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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