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RNS Number : 2391U  Zinc Media Group PLC  24 February 2026

 

24 February 2026

Zinc Media Group plc

("Zinc" or the "Group")

Grant of Options

Zinc Media Group plc (AIM: ZIN), the award-winning television, brand and audio
production group, announces that the Group has granted options over ordinary
shares of 0.125 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company (the "Options")
on 24 February 2026 to executive directors as set out below.

 Director/Senior Personnel  Total number of Ordinary Shares subject to option grant  Options exercise price  Vesting period
 Mark Browning              310,822                                                  0.125p                  24 February 2029 - 24 February 2036
 Laura McGaughey            755,568                                                  0.125p                  24 February 2029 - 24 February 2036

 

The awards have been made under two schemes, the Company's EMI Share Option
Scheme (543,478 Ordinary Shares for Laura McGaughey) and an Unapproved Share
Option Scheme (310,822 Ordinary Shares for Mark Browning and 212,090 Ordinary
Shares for Laura McGaughey).

 

The Options were granted under the condition that half of the Options granted
to each director will vest automatically 3 years from date of grant and the
other half will vest if the Ordinary Share price is at least £0.69 for a
period of 30 consecutive Dealing Days ending on or after 24 February 2029
which represents a 50% increase in the current share price. These conditions
follow the same principles used for the grant of options to directors in
previous years.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 Zinc Media Group plc                                   +44 (0) 20 7878 2311

 Mark Browning, CEO / Laura McGaughey, CFO

 www.zincmedia.com (http://www.zincmedia.com)

 Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Broker)           +44 (0) 20 7496 3000

 James Moat

 

About Zinc Media Group

Zinc Media Group plc is a premium television and content creation group.

The award-winning and critically acclaimed television labels comprise Raw Cut,
Brook Lapping, Supercollider, Tern Television, Rex and Atomic, along with
Bumblebee Post Production, and produce programmes across a wide range of
factual genres for UK and international broadcasters.

The Edge Picture Company produces film content for brands and corporates in
the UK, Qatar and other international markets.

For further information on Zinc Media please visit www.zincmedia.com
(http://www.zincmedia.com) www.zincmedia.com

 

Basis on which information is presented

In this document, references to "£", "pence" and "p" are to the lawful
currency of the United Kingdom. All times referred to in this document are,
unless otherwise stated, references to London time.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 

  1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Mark Browning

 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                                                         Zinc Media Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800WAVVOPS85N2205
 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  Options over Ordinary shares of 0.125p each

      Identification code                                          GB00BJVLR251

 b)   Nature of transaction                                        Grant of Options
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                     Volume(s)
                                                                   Nil                          310,822
      Aggregated information

      -      Aggregated volume                                     N/A

      -      Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      24 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

 

  1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Laura McGaughey
 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                                                         Zinc Media Group plc
 b)   LEI                                                          213800WAVVOPS85N2205
 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  Options over Ordinary Shares of 0.125p each

      Identification code                                          GB00BJVLR251

 b)   Nature of transaction                                        Grant of Options
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)                     Volume(s)
                                                                   Nil                          755,568
      Aggregated information

      -      Aggregated volume                                     N/A

      -      Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      24 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

 

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