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RNS Number : 3988E M&G PLC 14 May 2026
M&G plc NEWS RELEASE
14 May 2026
M&G plc
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities (PDMRs)
M&G plc (the 'Company') announces changes to the interest in the Company
for certain PDMRs further to the release of dividend equivalent shares
following the Company's interim dividend payment on 30 April 2026.
Certain discretionary share plan awards were released to the PDMRs on 31 March
and 1 April 2026, following their vest dates, the details of which were
announced by the company on 2 April and 7 April 2026. As these awards accrued
dividend equivalent shares, these were subsequently added to the awards with
effect from the dividend payment date of 30 April 2026, these details were
announced by the Company on 1 May 2026.
On 13 May 2026, the dividend equivalent shares that had accrued on the vested
discretionary share plan awards were subsequently released to the PDMRs as set
out below. The PDMRs retained the balance of shares after deductions to cover
tax labilities and sale costs.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the
Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
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 Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Performance Share Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
Nil 4,777
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 4,777
Nil
-Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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 Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Performance
Share Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 2,257
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 2,257
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
4,777
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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
Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Performance
Share Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 2,257
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
2,257
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Christopher Cochrane
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Information Technology 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. Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Performance
Share Plan
b. Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. Nil 5,534
b. Nil 1,456
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 6,990
-Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Performance Share Plan
b. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Deferred Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 2,610
£3.0188 687
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 3,297
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
6,990
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Performance Share Plan
b. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Deferred Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 2,610
£3.0188 687
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
3,297
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Shawn Gamble
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Risk & 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 Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred Incentive
Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
Nil 2,878
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 2,878
-Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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 Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 1,365
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 1,365
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
2,878
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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
Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 1,365
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
1,365
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Matthew 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. Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Performance
Share Plan
b. Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. Nil 13,850
b. Nil 3,988
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 17,838
-Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Performance Share Plan
b. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Deferred Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. £3.0188 6,533
b. £3.0188 1,881
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 8,414
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
17,838
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Performance Share Plan
b. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Deferred Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. £3.0188 6,533
b. £3.0188 1,881
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
8,414
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
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 Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred Incentive
Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
Nil 6,729
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 6,729
-Price Nil
Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
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 Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 3,175
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 3,175
-Price £3.0188
Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
Place of the transaction XLON
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
6,729
Nil
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
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
Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 3,175
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
3,175
£3.0188
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
Place of the transaction
XLON
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 Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred Incentive
Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
Nil 10,944
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 10,944
-Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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 Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 5,163
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 5,163
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
10,944
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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
Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 5,163
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
5,163
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Andrea Rossi
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Executive
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 Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred Incentive
Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
Nil 3,916
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 3,916
-Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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 Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 1,853
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 1,853
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
3,916
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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
Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other deductions
arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price (s) Volume (s)
£3.0188 1,853
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
1,853
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Louise Shield
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Corporate Affairs, Sustainability and Brand 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. Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Performance
Share Plan
b. Release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G Deferred
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. Nil 6,149
b. Nil 4,699
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 10,848
-Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) 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. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Performance Share Plan
b. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Deferred Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. £3.0188 2,900
b. £3.0188 2,217
d) Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume 5,117
-Price £3.0188
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-13
f) Place of the transaction XLON
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
10,848
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
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. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Performance Share Plan
b. Sale of shares to cover applicable withholding tax and other
deductions arising on release of dividend equivalent shares under the M&G
Deferred Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price (s) Volume (s)
a. £3.0188 2,900
b. £3.0188 2,217
d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
5,117
£3.0188
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-13
f)
Place of the transaction
XLON
LEI: 254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84
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