23 March 2026

TIDM: JSG

Johnson Service Group PLC 

Exercise of Share Options / Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs")

Johnson Service Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following share transactions carried out by Peter Egan, Chief Executive Officer, and his wife, Caitriona Egan, being a PCA with Peter Egan, as a result of which the total beneficial interest of Peter Egan and his PCA, Caitriona Egan, in the Company's issued share capital has increased to 983,983 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.26% of the Company's total issued share capital as at 20 March 2026.

1.    2023 LTIP Options Exercise

On 18 March 2026, Peter Egan, exercised nil cost options, granted on 8 March 2023, over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the Johnson Service Group 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") (the "2023 LTIP Options"), which vested on 8 March 2026, as follows (the "2023 LTIP Options Exercise"):

The shares sold by Peter Egan, as part of the above 2023 LTIP Options Exercise transaction, have been disposed of in order to cover any income tax or social security contributions arising in respect of the 2023 LTIP Options Exercise.

As previously disclosed, Peter Egan's 2023 LTIP Options are subject to a holding period of two years from the date on which they vest (the "Holding Period"), during which time the LTIP 2023 Option holder may not normally dispose of any of the shares which vest except to the extent permitted under the LTIP rules, including (i) to cover any income tax or social security contributions arising on the exercise of the LTIP option; and / or (ii) transferring shares to the LTIP Option holder's spouse or civil partner. The Holding Period for the 2023 LTIP Options ends on 8 March 2028.

The gross gain, at the point of exercise, attributable to Peter Egan in respect of the above 2023 LTIP Options Exercise transaction, prior to any taxation liabilities and dealing costs, was £639,193.54.

In accordance with the LTIP rules, upon Peter Egan's exercise of the above 2023 LTIP Options, 25,641 corresponding linked awards, which were also granted to Peter Egan on 8 March 2023, over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the LTIP CSOP Section, at an exercise price of 117.0 pence each, which also vested on 8 March 2026 (the "2023 CSOP Options"), immediately lapsed in full as Peter Egan opted not to exercise the 2023 CSOP Options.

2.    Transfer of Shares to PCA

On 20 March 2026, following completion of the 2023 LTIP Options Exercise transactions, and as permitted by the LTIP rules, Peter Egan transferred 258,821 Ordinary Shares to his wife, Caitriona Egan and, therefore, a PCA with Peter Egan, for nil consideration (being the retained Ordinary Shares arising as a result of Peter Egan's 2023 LTIP Options Exercise) (the "LTIP23 PCA Transfer").

The Ordinary Shares that are the subject of the above LTIP23 PCA Transfer transaction undertaken by Peter Egan shall be retained by Caitriona Egan in accordance with the applicable Holding Period requirement.

3.    Increased Total Beneficial Interest in the Company's Issued Share Capital

As a result of and following the 2023 LTIP Options Exercise and the LTIP23 PCA Transfer transactions the total beneficial interest of Peter Egan and his wife, Caitriona Egan, being a PCA with Peter Egan, in the Company's issued share capital has increased to 983,983 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.26% of the Company's total issued share capital as at 20 March 2026.

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

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

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

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