Director/PDMR Shareholding
ZIGUP plc
(the "Company")
The Company announces that on 2 August 2026 nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.50 each in the Company (awarded under the Company's Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") on 2 August 2023) partially vested and were exercised (including sales to cover personal tax liabilities arising therefrom) on 4 August 2026 as set out below.
All options under the EPSP are satisfied from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Martin Ward
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
ZIGUP plc
b)
LEI
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)
Identification code
GB00B41H7391
c)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP
d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
42,501
e)
Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
42,501
Nil
Nil
f)
Date of the transaction
2 August 2026
g)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Martin Ward
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
ZIGUP plc
b)
LEI
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)
Identification code
GB00B41H7391
c)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP
d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
42,501
e)
Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
42,501
Nil
Nil
f)
Date of the transaction
4 August 2026
g)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Martin Ward
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
ZIGUP plc
b)
LEI
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)
Identification code
GB00B41H7391
c)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP.
d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£4.64
20,046
e)
Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
20,046
£4.64
£93,013.44
f)
Date of the transaction
4 August 2026
g)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Katie Tasker - Wood
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Strategy Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
ZIGUP plc
b)
LEI
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)
Identification code
GB00B41H7391
c)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP
d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
10,992
e)
Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
10,992
Nil
Nil
f)
Date of the transaction
2 August 2026
g)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Katie Tasker - Wood
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Strategy Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
ZIGUP plc
b)
LEI
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)
Identification code
GB00B41H7391
c)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP
d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
10,992
e)
Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
10,992
Nil
Nil
f)
Date of the transaction
4 August 2026
g)
Place of the transaction
Outside trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Katie Tasker - Wood
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Strategy Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
ZIGUP plc
b)
LEI
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)
Identification code
GB00B41H7391
c)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP.
d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£4.64
5,185
e)
Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
5,185
£4.64
£24,058.40
f)
Date of the transaction
4 August 2026
g)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the
UK
Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
ZIGUP plc
Matthew Barton, Company Secretary