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Everplay Group plc announced on 27 May 2026 that Rashid Varachia, Group CFO and COO, was awarded 10,630 ordinary shares of £0.01 each on 7 May 2026. This deferred Ordinary Shares Award, made after deductions for tax liabilities in respect of his FY 2025 bonus, represents approximately 0.01% of the Company's existing issued share capital.
| Date | 27 May 2026 |
| Time | 15:15:00 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 9334F |
27 May 2026
everplay group plc
("everplay", the "Company" or the "Group")
Director / PDMR Shareholding
everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") games developer and publisher of premium video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps announces that Rashid Varachia (Group CFO and COO) has been awarded 10,630 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") after deductions for tax liabilities in respect of his bonus for FY 2025 (the "Award").
This is in line with the Company's Directors' Remuneration Policy, which allows for 20% of the awarded bonus for the CFO/COO to be deferred into Ordinary Shares with a two-year holding period, with malus and clawback provisions for that period applying to this Award.
Following this Award, Mr Varachia has a beneficial interest of 10,630 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.01% of the existing issued share capital of the Company.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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Name |
Rashid Varachia |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
everplay group plc |
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LEI |
2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 |
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Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 |
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Description of financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Deferred Ordinary Shares Award |
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Prices(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s): |
Volume(s) |
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NIL |
10,630 |
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Aggregated information |
Not applicable |
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Date of transaction |
7 May 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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Enquiries:
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everplay group plc Mikkel Weider, Group Chief Executive Officer Rashid Varachia, Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer James Targett, Group Investor Relations Director
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Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Corporate Broker) Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne
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+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
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Jefferies International Limited (Joint Corporate Broker) Philip Noblet / Will Brown
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+44 (0)20 7029 8000 |
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Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations) Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Safia Colebrook
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+44 (0)20 7390 0233 |
About everplay group plc
everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) is an award-winning and leading global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and apps, comprising three distinct divisions: Team17, astragon and StoryToys. Team17 is a games developer, publisher and creative partner for indie developers around the world, known for iconic IP such as Hell Let Loose, Worms and Overcooked!. astragon is a leading games publisher, developer and distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, including Construction Simulator and Police Simulator, targeting a broad audience from young enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. StoryToys is a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps, bringing the world's most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for children under the age of eight, with apps including Disney Colouring World and LEGO® Bluey™.
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