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28/11/2025 12:45

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RNS Number : 4879J  Marston's PLC  28 November 2025

28 November 2025

 

Notification of interests of directors and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities

Marston's PLC (the "Company") announces that on 27 November 2025, Stephen
Hopson, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, was granted awards over
ordinary shares in the Company under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan
(the "Plan"), as set out below (the "Buyout LTIP Awards").

 

The Buyout LTIP Awards were awarded to compensate Mr Hopson for three awards
over shares in his former employer, Topps Tiles plc ("Topps Tiles"), which
were forfeited on leaving Topps Tiles. The Buyout LTIP Awards are in the form
of nil-cost options.

 

                              Number of Company shares  Date option will normally be released*
 2022 Buyout Nil-Cost Option  444,812                   15 December 2027
 2023 Buyout Nil-Cost Option  408,887                   13 December 2028
 2024 Buyout Nil-Cost Option  509,061                   1 December 2029**

 

*subject to the extent the performance conditions applicable to the award are
met

** dependent on the end of the closed period connected to the preliminary
results announcement, following the end of a Holding Period of two years
starting at the end of the Performance Period.

 

The Buyout LTIP Awards have been structured in accordance with the principle
set out in the Company's approved Remuneration Policy that they should be on a
broadly like-for-like basis. Further details will be contained within the
Directors' Remuneration Report in the 2025 Annual Report & Accounts.

 

The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance
with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

Enquiries:

Bethan Raybould, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Marston's PLC, +44
(0) 1902 907250

 

 

 

 

Notification of Dealing Form

 

 1.  Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")/person
     closely associated with them ("PCA")
 a)  Name                                     Stephen Hopson

 2.  Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                          Director and PDMR (Chief Financial Officer)

 b)  Initial notification/ amendment          Initial Notification
 3.  Details of the Issuer
 a)  Name                                     Marston's PLC
 b)  LEI code                                 213800Q6RP3ZJ2CZR962
 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 7.375 pence each

     Identification code

                                              ISIN: GB00B1JQDM80
 b)  Nature of the transaction                Grant of awards under the Marston's PLC Long Term Incentive Plan in the form
                                              of three nil-cost options.

 c)  Price(s) and volumes(s)

Exercise Price                    Volume
                                              2022 Buyout Nil-Cost Option: N/A  444,812
                                              2023 Buyout Nil-Cost Option: N/A  408,887
                                              2024 Buyout Nil-cost option: N/A  509,061
 d)  Aggregated information

     -   Aggregate volume

                                              1,362,760

     -   Price

                                              N/A
 e)  Date of the transaction                  2025-11-27
 f)  Place of the transaction                 Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregate volume

 

-   Price

 

 

1,362,760

 

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2025-11-27

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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