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Knights Group Holdings plc announced on 17 March 2026 that its Share Incentive Plan (SIP) trustee purchased 7,932 ordinary shares at £1.6625 per share on 13 March 2026. This action was a re-investment of the 1.94p per share interim dividend and included purchases for Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) Kate Lewis (37 shares), Lisa Bridgwood (38 shares), James Sheridan (37 shares), Andrew Pilkington (37 shares), and Lisa Shacklock (32 shares).
| Date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 16:33:46 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1988X |
Knights Group Holdings plc
(Knights, the Company or the Group)
PDMR Dealing
Knights announces that on 17 March 2026, following the interim dividend payment of 1.94p per share on 13 March 2026, it was notified that the SIP trustee has re-invested the dividend in accordance with the automatic instruction provided to it at the grant of the SIP in 2018 and upon the grant of the evergreen SIP in 2023 by purchasing 7,932 ordinary shares of £0.002 in the Company (Ordinary Shares), at a price of £1.6625 per share on behalf of participating employees.
The resulting interests of those persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) are set out in the table below:
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Name/Position |
Total New Shares |
Total resulting interest in Ordinary Shares |
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Kate Lewis |
37 |
105,449 |
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Lisa Bridgwood |
38 |
3,391 |
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James Sheridan |
37 |
101,635 |
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Andrew Pilkington |
37 |
3,290 |
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Lisa Shacklock |
32 |
42,317 |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Kate Lewis |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Knights Group Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
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4
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares
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Identification code |
GB00BFYF6298 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Re-investment of the dividend in accordance with the automatic instruction provided to it at the grant of the SIP in 2018 and at the grant of the evergreen SIP in 2023 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£1.6625 |
37 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
N/A |
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- Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Lisa Bridgwood |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
General Counsel and Company Secretary |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Knights Group Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
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4
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares
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Identification code |
GB00BFYF6298 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Re-investment of the dividend in accordance with the automatic instruction provided to it at the grant of the SIP in 2018 and at the grant of the evergreen SIP in 2023 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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1. £1.6625 2. £1.6625 |
1. 37 2. 1 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
38 |
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- Price |
£1.6625 |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
James Sheridan |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief M&A Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Knights Group Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
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4
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares
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Identification code |
GB00BFYF6298 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Re-investment of the dividend in accordance with the automatic instruction provided to it at the grant of the SIP in 2018 and at the grant of the evergreen SIP in 2023 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£1.6625 |
37 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
N/A |
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- Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Andrew Edward Pilkington |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Commercial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Knights Group Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
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4
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares
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Identification code |
GB00BFYF6298 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Re-investment of the dividend in accordance with the automatic instruction provided to it at the grant of the SIP in 2018 and at the grant of the evergreen SIP in 2023 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£1.6625 |
37 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
N/A |
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- Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Lisa Shacklock |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Client Services Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Knights Group Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800URB59EOGJKT919 |
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4
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares
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Identification code |
GB00BFYF6298 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Re-investment of the dividend in accordance with the automatic instruction provided to it at the grant of the SIP in 2018. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£1.6625 |
32 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
N/A |
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- Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
13 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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Ends
Enquiries
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Knights |
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Lisa Bridgwood, Company Secretary |
via MHP Group |
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Deutsche Numis (Nomad and Broker) |
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Stuart Skinner, Kevin Cruickshank |
+44 20 7260 1000 |
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MHP Group (Media enquiries) |
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Katie Hunt, Eleni Menikou |
+44 (0)7884 494112 knights@mhpgroup.com |