Director/PDMR Shareholding
Smiths News plc (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Company has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p undertaken by a PDMR. On the 26 June 2026, Jonathan Bunting (Chief Executive Officer) and Richard Clay (Chief Financial Officer) were each granted options to buy 33,841 shares at an option price of £0.5378 per share under the terms of the Smiths News plc Save As You Earn Plan. This award supersedes and replaces all previous SAYE grants. The savings term is three years, and the options are exercisable between 1 September 2029 and 28 February 2030.
The relevant notification set out below is 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
Executive Director, 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
2138004O33ONVOOQXB02
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
Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.5378
33,841
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
26 June 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Richard Clay
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Executive Director, 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
2138004O33ONVOOQXB02
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
Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.5378
33,841
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
26 June 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue
Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:
Karen Mills
Deputy Company Secretary
Smiths News plcRowan House
Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH
email: cosec@smithsnews.co.uk
LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02
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