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RNS Number : 4107D United Utilities Group PLC 07 May 2026
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC
Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
United Utilities Group PLC (the Company) announces the following transaction
by PDMRs, which took place in connection with the non-pre-emptive placing of
new ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company (the Placing) at
a price of £13.12 per share announced on 30 April 2026. The directors (as set
out below) subscribed for new ordinary shares in connection with the Placing
and pursuant to a director subscription.
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Sir David Higgins (Chair)
Louise Beardmore (CEO)
Phil Aspin (CFO)
Doug Webb (Senior Independent Director)
Kath Cates (Non-executive Director)
Ian El-Mokadem (Non-executive Director)
Alison Goligher (Non-executive Director)
Clare Hayward (Non-executive Director)
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status As noted in 1a) all PDMRs
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name United Utilities Group PLC
b) LEI 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59
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 5p each
Identification code
GB00B39J2M42
b) Nature of the transaction Subscription of new ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of United
Utilities Group PLC pursuant to a director subscription in connection with a
non-pre-emptive placing
c) Price(s) and volume(s) PDMR Price(s) Volume(s)
Sir David Higgins £13.12 1,143
Louise Beardmore £13.12 3,810
Phil Aspin £13.12 3,810
Doug Webb £13.12 1,143
Kath Cates £13.12 1,143
Ian El-Mokadem £13.12 1,143
Alison Goligher £13.12 2,000
Clare Hayward £13.12 1,143
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume - As noted in 4c) above
- Price - As noted in 4c) above
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-05
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
- As noted in 4c) above
- As noted in 4c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-05-05
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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