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RNS Number : 1408Y Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 25 March 2026
25 March 2026
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces the following changes in
the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in the share capital of the
Company ("Shares").
Vesting of 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") share awards
A performance share award of 40,000 shares granted to Kris Licht under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan on 21 March 2023
vested on 21 March 2026 at 63% (25,200 shares). A further 2,995 shares were
accrued by way of a dividend equivalent allocation. Out of the 28,195 shares,
16,324 shares were sold on the next available business day,23 March 2026, at a
price of £50.713372 per share to release sufficient funds to settle
resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting.
Following this, 11,871 shares were retained and are subject to a holding
period of 2 years after the end of the performance period.
A performance share award of 29,453 shares granted to Shannon Eisenhardt under
the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan on 26 October
2023 vested on 21 March 2026 at 63% (18,555 shares). A further 1,586 shares
were accrued by way of a dividend equivalent allocation. Out of the 20,141
shares, 9,529 shares were sold on the next available business day, 23 March
2026, at a price of £50.713372 per share to release sufficient funds to
settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting.
Following this, 10,612 shares were retained and are subject to a holding
period of 2 years after the end of the performance period.
A performance share award of 18,000 shares granted to Susan Sholtis under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan on 27 July 2023
vested on 21 March 2026 at 63% (11,340 shares). A further 1,131 shares were
accrued by way of a dividend equivalent allocation. Out of the 12,471 shares,
6,422 shares were sold on the next available business day, 23 March 2026, at a
price of £50.713372 per share to release sufficient funds to settle
resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting.
Following this, 6,049 shares were retained.
The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A,
incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
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 Kris Licht
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification/ Initial notification
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b) LEI 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Vesting/release of share awards granted on 21 March 2023 under the Reckitt
Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 28,195
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume Nil 28,195 Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-21
f) Place of the transaction Outside trading venue
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 16,324
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 16,324 £827,845.08
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-23
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
Nil 28,195 Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
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 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00BSZBP530
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 16,324
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 16,324 £827,845.08
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-23
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Shannon Eisenhardt
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification/ Initial notification
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b) LEI 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Vesting/release of share awards granted on 26 October 2023 under the Reckitt
Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 20,141
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume Nil 20,141 Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-21
f) Place of the transaction Outside trading venue
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 9,529
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 9,529 £483,247.72
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-23
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
Nil 20,141 Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
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 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00BSZBP530
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 9,529
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 9,529 £483,247.72
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-23
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Susan Sholtis
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status President Nutrition
b) Initial notification/ Initial notification
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b) LEI 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Vesting/release of share awards granted on 27 July 2023 under the Reckitt
Benckiser Group plc 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 12,471
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume Nil 12,471 Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-21
f) Place of the transaction Outside trading venue
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 6,422
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 6,422 £325,681.27
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-23
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
Nil 12,471 Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
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 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00BSZBP530
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 6,422
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 6,422 £325,681.27
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-23
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")
Vesting of share awards
A conditional share award of 10,041 shares granted to Kris Licht under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan on 21 March 2023 vested on 21
March 2026. A further 1,194 shares were accrued by way of a dividend
equivalent allocation.
Out of the 11,235 shares, 6,505 shares were sold on the next available
business day, 23 March 2026, at a price of £50.713372 per share to realise
sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities
arising from the vesting. Following this, 4,730 shares were retained.
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 Kris Licht
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification/ Initial notification
Amendment
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
b) LEI 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Vesting/release of conditional share awards granted on 21 March 2023 under the
Reckitt Benckiser Group Deferred Bonus Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 11,235
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
- Aggregated volume Nil 11,235 Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-21
f) Place of the transaction Outside trading venue
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 Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Identification code
GB00BSZBP530
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 6,505
d) Aggregated information Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 6,505 £329,890.48
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-03-23
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
Nil 11,235 Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
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 10 5/12 pence each Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
GB00BSZBP530
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award
releases
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£50.713372 6,505
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total
£50.713372 6,505 £329,890.48
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-23
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON
For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke
Company Secretary
Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800
Nick Ashworth
Investor Relations Director
Tel. +44 (0) 7408 812 350
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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