RNS Number : 8791K
Smiths News PLC
09 December 2025
Smiths News plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Deferred Bonus Plan - Exercise and Sale
Pursuant to the grant of nil cost options announced on 28 November 2025 under the Deferred Bonus Plan award, for the deferral of 50% of the FY2025 annual bonus into shares, the Participants named below have subsequently exercised such awards and sold the number of ordinary shares noted in the table below to cover the tax and NI liability levied on the transaction and retained the net number of shares as a result of the exercise of their respective awards. Pursuant to the award, each Participant shall be subject to a dealing restriction over the net balance acquired for a period of two (2) years calculated from the Date of Grant (i.e. until 28 November 2027).
Name of Participant
Grant Share Price (£)
Form of Award
Normal Vesting Date
Number of Options Exercised
Number of shares sold
Sell Share Price (£)
Net Number of Shares Acquired
Jonathan Bunting
0.6846
Nil-cost option
28 November 2025
313,163
147,705
0.6924
165,458
Paul Baker
0.6846
Nil-cost option
28 November 2025
194,818
90,277
0.6924
104,541
The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Jonathan Bunting
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
Smiths News plc
b)
LEI
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
Identification code
ISIN:GB00B17WCR61
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of 313,163 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil consideration
313,163
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
5 December 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Jonathan Bunting
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
Smiths News plc
b)
LEI
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
Identification code
ISIN:GB00B17WCR61
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 147,705 shares to cover the tax and NI liability arising following exercise of 313,163 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0.6924
147,705
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
5 December 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Paul Baker
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
Smiths News plc
b)
LEI
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
Identification code
ISIN:GB00B17WCR61
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of 194,818 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil consideration
194,818
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
5 December 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Paul Baker
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
Smiths News plc
b)
LEI
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
Identification code
ISIN:GB00B17WCR61
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 90,277 shares to cover the tax and NI liability arising following exercise of 194,818 Deferred Bonus Plan (2025) shares.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0.6924
90,277
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
5 December 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:
Karen Mills, Deputy Company Secretary
Smiths News plc
Rowan House
Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH
email: cosec@smithsnews.co.uk
LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02
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