Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rank

16/12/2025 08:57

RNS Number : 7531L

Rank Group PLC

16 December 2025

 

The Rank Group Plc (the "Company")

LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

The Company announces that, on 15 December 2025, the following share awards ("Awards") over ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence in the Company were granted to certain Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") under The Rank Group 2020 Deferred Bonus Plan ("Plan").

Executive Director/PDMR
Role
Amount of Deferred Bonus
Number of ordinary shares over which Deferred Bonus Plan awards granted
John O'Reilly
Chief Executive
Officer
£353,412
327,597
Richard Harris
Chief Financial Officer
£177,450
164,488

 

The Awards were made in accordance with the Plan rules and as provided for in the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report, which is available in the Company's 2025 Annual Report.

The Awards will vest (subject to continuing service) on 15 December 2027, being the second anniversary of the date on which the awards would have been granted. The number of ordinary shares over which the awards were granted was calculated based on a share price of 107.24 pence per ordinary share, being the average mid-market closing share price for the five business days prior to the grant date, as derived from the London Stock Exchange daily official list.

The below notifications are made in accordance with the Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended.

Enquiries:           

The Rank Group Plc                                                                        

Brian McLelland, Group Company Secretary

Contact number: 01628 504 000

Website: www.rank.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
John O'Reilly
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer (PDMR)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
The Rank Group Plc
b)
LEI
213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 138/9pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Receipt of an award under the Rank Group 2020 Deferred Bonus Plan to vest on 15 December 2027
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
327,597
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
327,597
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Richard Harris
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer (PDMR)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
The Rank Group Plc
b)
LEI
213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 138/9pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Receipt of an award under the Rank Group 2020 Deferred Bonus Plan to vest on 15 December 2027
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
164,488
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
164,488
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue

 

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