Director/PDMR Shareholding

M P Evans

06/01/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 7153N

M. P. Evans Group PLC

06 January 2026

 

M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC

("Company" or "M.P. Evans")

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

M.P. Evans Group PLC, a producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, announces that on 5 January 2026 it granted nil-cost options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme respectively to Mr Matthew Coulson, the chief executive, over 18,000 shares of 10p each in the Company  ("Shares") and to Mr Luke Shaw, the chief financial officer, over 12,000 Shares (the "Options").

In each case the Options will normally vest and become exercisable on 5 January 2029, subject to continued employment. The Options are also in each case subject to satisfaction of an 'underpin condition' linked to the general financial performance of the Company and adherence to the Company's core strategic pillars (Responsibility, Excellence, Growth, and Yield).

Any Shares resulting from exercise of these Options (after any sales to fund tax liabilities) will also be subject to a two-year holding period ending 5 January 2031.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("UK MAR").

1
Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Matthew Coulson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
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.P. Evans Group PLC
b)
LEI
2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26
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
Shares of 10p per share in the capital of M.P. Evans Group PLC (Shares)
Identification code
ISIN: GB0007538100
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of Options over Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Exercise Prices per share
Volumes
Nil Cost Option
18,000
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: N/A
Price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
5 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Luke Shaw
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.P. Evans Group PLC
b)
LEI
2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26
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
Shares of 10p per share in the capital of M.P. Evans Group PLC (10p shares)
Identification code
ISIN: GB0007538100
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of Options over Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Exercise Prices per share
Volumes
Nil Cost Option
12,000
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: N/A
Price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
5 January 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC
Tel: +44 (0) 1892 516333
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, chairman
Matthew Coulson, chief executive
Luke Shaw, chief financial officer
Cavendish Capital Markets (Nomad and joint broker)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Matt Goode, George Lawson (Corporate finance)
Tim Redfern, Harriet Ward (ECM)
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint broker)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 4500
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor, George Grainger
Alma Strategic Communications (Financial PR)
Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett, Josh Royston, David Ison


 

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