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Harworth Group plc announced that on 21 April 2026, it granted nil-cost options under its 2019 Restricted Share Plan to six Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). Lynda Shillaw, Katerina Patmore, Andrew Blackshaw, Jonathan Haigh, Chris Birch, and Douglas Maudsley received a total of 1,547,484 options relating to ordinary shares. The vesting of these awards is subject to performance criteria assessed over the 2026-2028 financial years, followed by a two-year holding period.
| Date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 13:18:49 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 5271B |
22 April 2026
Harworth Group plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Harworth 2019 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP")
The Company announces that on 21 April 2026 awards under the rules of the RSP (structured as a nil-cost options) were granted to the individuals noted below.
Performance flexed RSP awards
"Performance flexed RSP awards" as described in the Company's Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 and including a core award and an outperformance element as described in that report have been granted. The vesting of the core awards and outperformance element is subject to the criteria set out in the Directors' Remuneration Report, assessed over the three financial years 2026 - 2028. To the extent an award vests, it will then be subject to a holding period of two years.
Performance flexed RSP awards
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
1) Lynda Shillaw 2) Katerina Patmore 3) Andrew Blackshaw 4) Jonathan Haigh 5) Chris Birch 6) Douglas Maudsley |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
1) Chief Executive 2) Chief Financial Officer 3) Chief Operating Officer (PDMR) 4) Chief Investment Officer (PDMR) 5) General Counsel and Company Secretary (PDMR) 6) Deputy Chief Financial Officer (PDMR) |
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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 |
Harworth Group plc |
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LEI |
213800R8JSSGK2KPFG21 |
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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 |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each |
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Identification code |
ISIN: GB00BYZJ7G42 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an option with an exercise price of zero (nil cost option) under the Harworth 2019 Restricted Share Plan |
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Price(s) and volume (s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
As stated above. |
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Date of the transaction |
21 April 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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