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RNS Number : 7385I  M&G PLC  28 March 2024

M&G plc NEWS RELEASE

28 March 2024

M&G plc

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

Awards under the M&G Deferred Incentive Plan 2019 ('DIP')

On 28 March 2024, the Company granted deferred bonus short-term incentive
('STI') awards to the PDMRs set out below, under the DIP. The DIP awards
granted represent a deferred proportion of the PDMRs' annual STI, granted as
conditional awards over shares which are due to vest in March 2027. The DIP
awards have been made using the average market share price for the three days
preceding the award date, of £2.362.

Awards under the M&G Performance Share Plan 2019 (the 'PSP')

On 28 March 2024, the Company granted nil-cost option PSP awards to the PDMRs
set out below, under the PSP. The PSP awards granted are subject to the
achievement of performance conditions over a three-year period (with the
exception of the award made to Louise Gelling to which performance conditions
do not apply). A subsequent two year holding period applies to the PSP awards
with the exception of the award made to Ms. Gelling. The PSP awards have been
made using the average market share price for the three days preceding the
award date, of £2.362.

Awards summary table

The below table summarises the above transactions for each PDMR:

 Name                Number of shares awarded as conditional awards under the DIP  Number of shares awarded as nil-cost options under the PSP
 Clive Bolton         22,342                                                        285,774
 Caroline Connellan   33,085                                                        317,527
 Louise Gelling       43,558                                                        110,956
 Charlotte Heiss      43,790                                                        254,022
 Matt Howells         101,228                                                       313,717
 Benoît Macé          86,544                                                        264,182
 Kathryn McLeland     220,723                                                       574,407
 Joseph Pinto         156,789                                                       495,342
 Andrea Rossi         369,986                                                       963,166
 Louise Shield        39,462                                                        254,022

Vest of award under the PSP for Louise Gelling

On 28 March 2024, a nil-cost option share award granted on 1 April 2022 to Ms.
Gelling vested but has not yet been released.

The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the
requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Contact

Christopher Smyth, Director of Secretariat - 020 8162 0527

Sharna Ludlow, Head of Share Plans and Share Registration - 020 8162 0611

 

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Clive Bolton
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer, M&G Life
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     22,342
                                                                      b.    £2.362     285,774
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           308,116

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

308,116

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Caroline Connellan
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Chief Executive, M&G Wealth
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     33,085
                                                                      b.    £2.362     317,527
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           350,612

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

350,612

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Louise Gelling
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Interim Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     43,558
                                                                      b.    £2.362     110,956
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           154,514

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Vesting of nil-cost options under the PSP
 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    Nil        76,104
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           76,104

         -Price                                                       Nil
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Charlotte Heiss
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     43,790
                                                                      b.    £2.362     254,022
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           297,812

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

154,514

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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

 

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5 pence each

 

 

GB00BKFB1C65

 b)

Nature of the transaction

a.    Vesting of nil-cost options under the PSP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
 a.    Nil        76,104

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

76,104

 

Nil

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated

a)

Name

Charlotte Heiss

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

M&G plc

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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

 

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 5 pence each

 

 

GB00BKFB1C65

 b)

Nature of the transaction

a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
period until 2029

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
 a.    £2.362     43,790
 b.    £2.362     254,022

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

297,812

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Matt Howells
 2       Reason for the notification
 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                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     101,228
                                                                      b.    £2.362     313,717
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           414,945

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

414,945

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Benoît Macé
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     86,544
                                                                      b.    £2.362     264,182
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           350,726

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

350,726

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Kathryn McLeland
 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                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     220,723
                                                                      b.    £2.362     574,407
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           795,130

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

795,130

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Joseph Pinto
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Chief Executive, Asset Management
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     156,789
                                                                      b.    £2.362     495,342
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           652,131

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

652,131

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Andrea Rossi
 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                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     369,986
                                                                      b.    £2.362     963,166
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           1,333,152

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      20243-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

1,333,152

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

20243-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
         associated
 a)      Name                                                         Louise Shield
 2       Reason for the notification
 a)      Position/status                                              Corporate Affairs Director
 b)      Initial notification/Amendment                               Initial notification
 3       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
         platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)      Name                                                         M&G plc
 b)      LEI                                                          254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
 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 5 pence each

         Identification code

                                                                      GB00BKFB1C65
  b)     Nature of the transaction                                    a.    Award granted under the DIP to vest and be released in March 2027

                                                                      b.    Award granted under the PSP due to vest in March 2027, subject to the
                                                                      achievement of performance conditions, with a subsequent two year holding
                                                                      period until 2029

 c)      Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Item  Price (s)  Volume (s)
                                                                      a.    £2.362     39,462
                                                                      b.    £2.362     254,022
         Aggregated information

         -Aggregated volume                                           293,484

         -Price                                                       £2.362
         Date of the transaction                                      2024-03-28
         Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

293,484

 

£2.362

Date of the transaction

2024-03-28

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

LEI: 254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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