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RNS Number : 9518X Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 24 March 2026
24 March 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (the Company) announces that the following persons
discharging managerial responsibilities transacted in ordinary shares of 20p
each in the Company (Shares).
Vesting of awards
The following Shares vested on 23 March 2026 in relation to awards made to
Helen McCabe on 29 November 2023 under the Rolls-Royce Long Term Incentive
Plan in respect of compensation for remuneration opportunities lost as a
result of her leaving her former employer.
PDMR Shares vested Shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities Shares retained
Helen McCabe 261,549 123,175 138,374
The following Shares vested on 23 March 2026 in relation to awards made on 1
March 2024 and 22 March 2024 under the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan Share Award.
PDMR Shares vested Shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities Shares retained
Sarah Armstrong 74,952 84,199
159,151
Simon Burr 64,519 30,385 34,134
Chris Cholerton 190,414 89,675 100,739
Nikki Grady-Smith 66,184 31,169 35,015
Adam Riddle 164,966 58,516 106,450
Jörg Stratmann 216,993 113,063 103,930
Rob Watson 171,258 80,653 90,605
The vested Incentive Plan Shares above includes accumulated dividends during
the vesting periods which were reinvested in Shares on 23 March 2026 based on
the average mid-market closing price on the three days leading up to and
including the relevant dividend record dates.
PDMR Share price Number of shares
Sarah Armstrong £7.182 1,313
£10.7883 661
Simon Burr £7.182 532
£10.7883 268
Chris Cholerton £7.182 1,571
£10.7883 790
Nikki Grady-Smith £7.182 546
£10.7883 274
Adam Riddle £7.182 1,361
£10.7883 685
Jörg Stratmann £7.182 1,790
£10.7883 901
Rob Watson £7.182 1,412
£10.7883 711
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Helen McCabe
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received under the Rolls-Royce Long Term Incentive Plan in
respect of compensation for remuneration opportunities lost as a result of her
leaving her former employer.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 162,337
Nil 99,212
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 261,549
- Price Nil
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 123,175
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 123,175
- Price £1,416,009.08
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
261,549
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 123,175
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
123,175
£1,416,009.08
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Sarah Armstrong
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 Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 157,177
£7.182 1,313
£10.7883 661
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 159,151
- Price £16,561.03
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 74,952
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 74,952
- Price £861,641.67
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
159,151
£16,561.03
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 74,952
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
74,952
£861,641.67
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Simon Burr
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Director - Engineering, Technology & Safety
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 63,719
£7.182 532
£10.7883 268
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 64,519
- Price £6,712.09
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 30,385
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 30,385
- Price £349,303.32
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
64,519
£6,712.09
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 30,385
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
30,385
£349,303.32
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Chris Cholerton
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group President
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 188,053
£7.182 1,571
£10.7883 790
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 190,414
- Price £19,805.68
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 89,675
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 89,675
- Price £1,030,896.00
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
190,414
£19,805.68
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 89,675
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
89,675
£1,030,896.00
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Nikki Grady-Smith
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Transformation Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan Share Award
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 65,364
£7.182 546
£10.7883 274
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 66,184
- Price £6,877.37
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 31,169
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 31,169
- Price £358,316.11
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
66,184
£6,877.37
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 31,169
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
31,169
£358,316.11
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Adam Riddle
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status President - Defence
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 162,920
£7.182 1,361
£10.7883 685
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 164,966
- Price £17,164.69
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 58,516
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 58,516
- Price £672,694.85
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
164,966
£17,164.69
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 58,516
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
58,516
£672,694.85
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Jörg Stratmann
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status CEO - Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan Share Award
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 214,302
£7.182 1,790
£10.7883 901
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 216,993
- Price £22,576.04
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 113,063
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 113,063
- Price £1,299,762.41
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
216,993
£22,576.04
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 113,063
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
113,063
£1,299,762.41
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Rob Watson
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status President - Civil Aerospace
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
b) LEI 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
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 20p each
GB00B63H8491
Transaction 1
b) Nature of the transaction Vest of shares received as part of the Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 169,135
£7.182 1,412
£10.7883 711
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 171,258
- Price £17,811.47
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 80,653
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 80,653
- Price £927,179.87
e) Date of the transaction 23 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
171,258
£17,811.47
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Transaction 2
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Shares to cover statutory withholding liabilities
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£11.49591 80,653
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
80,653
£927,179.87
e)
Date of the transaction
23 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Matthew
Conacher
Date of notification: 24 March 2026
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