Grant of Executive Share Awards
RNS Number : 2284WProCook Group PLC24 September 202624 September 2026
ProCook Group plc
Grant of Executive Share Awards
ProCook Group plc (the “Company” or “Group”), the UK's leading direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand, announces that on 22 September 2026 awards were granted to Lee Tappenden, CEO, and Dan Walden, CFO, as Executive Directors and PDMRs, under both the ProCook Group plc Performance Share Plan 2021 (“PSP”) and the ProCook Group plc Deferred Bonus Plan 2021 (“DBP”), as set out below.
Name
Role
PSP share award
DBP share award
Lee Tappenden
CEO
863,105
194,902
Dan Walden
CFO
583,459
131,754
Total
1,446,564
326,656
The share options over the Company’s ordinary shares of 1 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) awarded under the PSP to Lee Tappenden and Dan Walden are subject to the achievement of certain earnings per share performance conditions. These options vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant and are subject to a two-year holding period.
The awards granted under the DBP relate to the deferral into Ordinary Shares of 25% of the bonus awards for Lee Tappenden and Dan Walden for the financial year ended 29 March 2026 as approved by the Company’s Remuneration Committee. The awards will vest on the second anniversary of the date of grant.
The average closing price for an Ordinary Share, as derived from the Official List, for three consecutive business days immediately preceding the date of grant, was used to calculate the number of Ordinary Shares over which the awards have been made.
Furthermore, a non-dilutive cash settled LTIP, has been granted under the Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan 2026 (“Cash LTIP”) to Lee Tappenden on 24 September 2026 following approval of the Cash LTIP at the Group’s AGM on 10 September 2026.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them ("PCA")
1.
Details of PDMR
(a)
Name
1. Lee Tappenden
2. Dan Walden
2.
Reason for notification
(b)
Position / status
1. CEO
2. CFO
(c)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the Issuer
(a)
Name
ProCook Group plc
(b)
LEI
213800RWZMK3ARHMUN52
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 transaction(s) have been conducted
(a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares in the capital of ProCook Group plc
GB00BNRR8331(b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of an option under the PSP to acquire Ordinary Shares
(c)
Price(s) and volume
Award
Price(s)
Volume
1. Lee Tappenden
0.0p
863,105
2. Dan Walden
0.0p
583,459
(d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
1,446,564
0.0p
(e)
Date of the transaction
22 September 2026
(f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR
(a)
Name
1. Lee Tappenden
2. Dan Walden
2.
Reason for notification
(b)
Position / status
1. CEO
2. CFO
(c)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the Issuer
(a)
Name
ProCook Group plc
(b)
LEI
213800RWZMK3ARHMUN52
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 transaction(s) have been conducted
(a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares in the capital of ProCook Group plc
GB00BNRR8331(b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of an award under the DBP to acquire Ordinary Shares
(c)
Price(s) and volume
Price(s)
Volume
1. Lee Tappenden
0.0p
194,902
2. Dan Walden
0.0p
131,754
(d)
Aggregated information
-Aggregated volume
-Price
326,656
0.0p
(e)
Date of the transaction
22 September 2026
(f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
For further information please contact:
ProCook Group plc
Lee Tappenden, Chief Executive Officer
Dan Walden, Chief Financial Officer
investor.relations@procook.co.uk
MHP (Financial PR Adviser)
Katie Hunt
Lucy Gibbs
procook@mhpgroup.com
Tel: +44 (0)7885 447 944
Notes to editors:
ProCook is the UK's leading direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand. ProCook designs, develops, and retails a high-quality range of direct-sourced and own-brand kitchenware which provides customers with significant value for money.
The brand sells directly through its website, www.procook.co.uk, and through 80 own-brand retail stores, located across the UK.
Founded over 25 years ago as a family business, selling cookware sets by direct mail in the UK, ProCook has grown into a market leading, multi-channel specialist kitchenware company, employing over 600 colleagues, and operating from its Store Support Centre in Gloucester.
As a B Corp, a Real Living Wage employer and a certified Great Place to WorkTM, ProCook is committed to being a socially responsible and environmentally conscious business for the benefit of all stakeholders.
ProCook has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since November 2021 (PROC.L).
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