Director/PDMR Shareholding
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
30 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 28 September 2026, conditional awards granted to PDMRs on 27 September 2023 under The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") vested at 64.5% following satisfaction of the relevant performance conditions. Ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") were transferred to the PDMRs for nil consideration after sufficient Shares were sold on 29 September 2026 to cover their tax liabilities and fees.
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
(i) Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii) Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
(i)
Nil
407,716
(ii)
£0.7451
192,215
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
407,716 (vesting)
Nil (vesting)
192,215 (sale)
£0.7451 (sale)
e)
Date of the transactions
(i) 2026-09-28
(ii) 2026-09-29f)
Place of the transactions
(i) Outside a trading venue
(ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
(i) Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii) Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
(i)
Nil
257,118
(ii)
£0.7451
121,272
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
257,118 (vesting)
Nil (vesting)
121,272 (sale)
£0.7451 (sale)
e)
Date of the transactions
(i) 2026-09-28
(ii) 2026-09-29f)
Place of the transactions
(i) Outside a trading venue
(ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
(i) Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii) Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
(i)
Nil
107,660
(ii)
£0.7451
39,296
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
107,660 (vesting)
Nil (vesting)
39,296 (sale)
£0.7451 (sale)
e)
Date of the transactions
(i) 2026-09-28
(ii) 2026-09-29f)
Place of the transactions
(i) Outside a trading venue
(ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
(i) Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii) Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
(i)
Nil
124,885
(ii)
£0.7451
58,905
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
124,885 (vesting)
Nil (vesting)
58,905 (sale)
£0.7451 (sale)
e)
Date of the transactions
(i) 2026-09-28
(ii) 2026-09-29f)
Place of the transactions
(i) Outside a trading venue
(ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
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
(i) Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii) Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
(i)
Nil
192,838
(ii)
£0.7451
90,955
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- Aggregated volume
- Price
192,838 (vesting)
Nil (vesting)
90,955 (sale)
£0.7451 (sale)
e)
Date of the transactions
(i) 2026-09-28
(ii) 2026-09-29f)
Place of the transactions
(i) Outside a trading venue
(ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Contacts:
David Williams - Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations
Chloe Barry - Group Company Secretary
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