Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 1986YSenior PLC08 October 2026NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED
On 7 April 2026, the boards of Senior (the "Company") and Zeus UK Bidco Limited ("BidCo") announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which BidCo shall acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Senior (other than the Existing Tinicum Shares) (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is being implemented by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme") and is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the circular in relation to the Scheme sent to Senior Shareholders dated 30 April 2026 (the "Scheme Document").
On 6 October 2026, the Company announced that the Court had sanctioned the Scheme pursuant to which the Acquisition is being implemented.
As a result of the Court sanctioning the Scheme, on 6 October 2026 outstanding awards and options over ordinary shares in the capital of the Company of 10 pence each granted under the Company's various share plans vested and were exercised by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs").
The treatment of awards granted under the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), the Senior plc Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme (the "Enhanced SMIS"), the Senior plc Restricted Share Award Plan (the "RSA Plan") and options under the 2025 Sharesave Plan in the event of the Acquisition being approved by the Court was set out in the Co-operation Agreement agreed between the Company and BidCo dated 7 April 2026.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings set out in the Scheme Document.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
David Squires
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group 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
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
748,175
30,128
778,303
b. Nil
782,608
18,944
801,552
c. Nil
143,267
1,078
144,345
d. Nil
118,196
4,759
122,955
e. Nil
38,198
924
39,122
f. Nil
97,316
732
98,048
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
1,984,325
- Price
nil
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Alpna Amar
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group 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
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of the 2023 Replacement LTIP award granted on 4 April 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 4 April 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
199,030
4,817
203,847
b. Nil
501,432
12,137
513,569
c. Nil
79,580
599
80,179
d. Nil
46,341
348
46,689
e. £1.471 per share
5,132
5,132
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
849,416
- Price
LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Andrew Bodenham
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Company Secretary / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
114,963
4,629
119,592
b. Nil
120,496
2,916
123,412
c. Nil
22,075
166
22,241
d. Nil
31,531
1,269
32,800
e. Nil
8,217
198
8,415
f. Nil
20,977
157
21,134
g. £1.471 per share
636
636
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
328,230
- Price
LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Launie Fleming
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Aerospace Division / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
268,245
10,801
279,046
b. Nil
268,588
6,501
275,089
c. Nil
47,277
356
47,633
d. Nil
43,621
1,756
45,377
e. Nil
20,212
489
20,701
f. Nil
44,948
338
45,286
g. £1.471 per share
2,548
2,548
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
715,680
- Price
LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Amy Legenza
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director of Risk and Assurance / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
156,070
6,284
162,354
b. Nil
158,842
3,845
162,687
c. Nil
28,037
211
28,248
d. Nil
37,580
1,513
39,093
e. Nil
10,577
256
10,833
f. Nil
26,581
200
26,781
g. £1.471 per share
2,531
2,531
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
432,527
- Price
LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Nigel Major
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Executive Vice President - Strategy / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
f. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc Restricted Share Award Plan
g. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
136,861
5,511
142,372
b. Nil
145,962
3,533
149,495
c. Nil
27,262
205
27,467
d. Nil
6,596
159
6,755
e. Nil
25,410
191
25,601
f. Nil
30,000
30,000
g. £1.471 per share
5,132
5,132
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
386,822
- Price
LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS/ RSA Plan: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Silvia Schwark
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Executive Vice President HR / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
d. Vesting of award granted on 4 April 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc Restricted Share Award Plan
e. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
264,751
6,408
271,159
b. Nil
31,291
235
31,526
c. Nil
29,735
223
29,958
d. Nil
14,605
14,605
e. £1.471 per share
5,132
5,132
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
352,380
- Price
LTIP/ Enhanced SMIS/ RSA Plan: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Mike Sheppard
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Flexonics Division / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Vesting of award granted on 15 March 2024 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
e. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
f. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms Enhanced Senior Management Incentive Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
243,859
9,819
253,678
b. Nil
245,484
5,942
251,426
c. Nil
43,248
325
43,574
d. Nil
71,701
2,887
74,588
e. Nil
64,186
1,553
65,739
f. Nil
41,467
312
41,779
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
730,784
- Price
nil
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
James Walker
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Financial Controller / PDMR
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Senior plc
b)
LEI
5493002HQHWN5JQHKQ51
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 10 pence Shares
Identification code
GB0007958233
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Vesting of award granted on 29 April 2024 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
b. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2025 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
c. Vesting of award granted on 11 March 2026 under the terms of the Senior plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
d. Exercise of options granted under the 2025 Sharesave Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
No of shares
Dividend equivalent shares
Total no of shares
a. Nil
47,141
1,898
49,039
b. Nil
51,242
1,240
52,482
c. Nil
9,743
73
9,816
d. £1.471 per share
2,330
2,330
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
113,667
- Price
LTIP: £nil
2025 Sharesave: £1.471
e)
Date of the transaction
6 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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