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RNS Number : 5784R Paragon Banking Group PLC 03 February 2026
3 February 2026
Paragon Banking Group PLC
Director Shareholding
Paragon Banking Group PLC ("the Company") announces that on 3 February 2026,
the Company's Executive Directors exercised awards granted under the Paragon
Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2013 ("PDSBP") and the Paragon Performance Share
Plan 2013 ("PPSP").
These awards, which were granted as nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares of
£1.00 each in the Company ("Shares"), vested on 16 December 2025 and are
exercisable in tranches from the third anniversary of the date of grant until
the seventh anniversary of the date of grant. Each vested tranche is subject
to a holding period of one year although sufficient shares may be sold to
cover tax withholding obligations.
The transactions below relate to the first vested tranche of each award.
Nigel Terrington Date of award Date of vesting Tranche 1 Shares sold to cover tax withholding* Shares retained
Shares exercised
PDSBP award 16/12/2022 16/12/2025 4,155 1,953 2,202
PPSP award 16/12/2022 16/12/2025 46,781 21,987 24,794
*Nigel Terrington sold a total of 23,940 shares at a cost of £9.01538 per
share to settle tax withholding obligations
Richard Woodman Date of award Date of vesting Tranche 1 Shares retained**
Shares exercised
PDSBP award 16/12/2022 16/12/2025 2,616 2,616
PPSP award 16/12/2022 16/12/2025 29,461 29,461
**Richard Woodman retained all shares and tax withholding obligations were
settled directly
For further information, please contact:
Carolyn Sharpe, Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 07984 810427
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Nigel Stewart Terrington
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer (PDMR)
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer
a) Name Paragon Banking Group PLC
b) LEI code 213800S1TDKIB1IUTS72
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
code
GB00B2NGPM57
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of 4,155 nil-cost options granted under the Paragon Deferred Share
Bonus Plan ("PDSBP")
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
£0.00 4,155
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 February 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
code
GB00B2NGPM57
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of 46,781 nil-cost options granted under the Paragon Performance
Share Plan ("PPSP")
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
£0.00 46,781
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 February 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 3
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
code
GB00B2NGPM57
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of 23,940 shares, acquired following the aforementioned exercise of
options under the PDSBP & PPSP, to settle tax withholding obligations
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
£9.01538 23,940
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 February 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
3 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification
code
Identification code
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
GB00B2NGPM57
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of 46,781 nil-cost options granted under the Paragon Performance
Share Plan ("PPSP")
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
£0.00 46,781
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
3 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 3
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification
code
Identification code
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
GB00B2NGPM57
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 23,940 shares, acquired following the aforementioned exercise of
options under the PDSBP & PPSP, to settle tax withholding obligations
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
£9.01538 23,940
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
3 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Richard James Woodman
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer (PDMR)
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer
a) Name Paragon Banking Group PLC
b) LEI code 213800S1TDKIB1IUTS72
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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
code
GB00B2NGPM57
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of 2,616 nil-cost options granted under the Paragon Deferred Share
Bonus Plan ("PDSBP")
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
£0.00 2,616
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 February 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
code
GB00B2NGPM57
Identification code
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of 29,461 nil-cost options granted under the Paragon Performance
Share Plan ("PPSP")
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price Volume
£0.00 29,461
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 3 February 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
3 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification
code
Identification code
Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC
GB00B2NGPM57
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of 29,461 nil-cost options granted under the Paragon Performance
Share Plan ("PPSP")
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
£0.00 29,461
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
3 February 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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