Director/PDMR Shareholding
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
23 September 2026
The Rank Group Plc
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (the "Company") announces that on 22 September 2026, conditional awards were granted to PDMRs to acquire ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") under The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), in line with the applicable rules of the LTIP and the Directors' Remuneration Policy. The awards are subject to continued employment and the achievement of performance conditions which are set out in the Company's 2026 Annual Report and Accounts, available at www.rank.com.
The price per share used to calculate the number of Shares over which the conditional awards have been granted is 85.88 pence (being the average of the closing price of the Company's Shares over the five trading days prior to the date of grant).
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Richard Harris
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
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 13 8/9 pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
1,079,995
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1,079,995
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2026-09-22
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Mark Harper
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Managing Director, Grosvenor
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 13 8/9 pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
426,068
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
426,068
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2026-09-22
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Jennifer Blogg
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Commercial Officer
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 13 8/9 pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
326,036
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
326,036
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2026-09-22
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Enrique Monton
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
International Managing Director
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 13 8/9 pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
233,205
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
233,205
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2026-09-22
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Andrew Crump
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Managing Director, Mecca
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 13 8/9 pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
260,013
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
260,013
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2026-09-22
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Hazel Boyle
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief People 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 13 8/9 pence each
GB00B1L5QH97
b)
Nature of the transactions
Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
319,551
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
319,551
Nil
e)
Date of the transactions
2026-09-22
f)
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
Contacts:
David Williams - Director of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations
Chloe Barry - Group Company Secretary
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