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On 12 January 2026, Peel Hunt Limited announced that Executive Directors Michael Lee (COO) and Billy Neve (Group Finance Director) exercised nil cost options over 119,998 and 15,000 Ordinary Shares, respectively. Michael Lee subsequently sold all 119,998 Ordinary Shares at 108 pence per share, resulting in a post-transaction holding of 10,755 shares, representing 0.01% of the Company's voting rights. Billy Neve sold 7,083 Ordinary Shares at 108 pence per share, retained 7,917 shares, and now holds 45,330 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.04% of voting rights.
| Date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 17:50:16 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 5906O |
12 January 2026
Peel Hunt Limited
("Peel Hunt" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR Shareholding
The Company announces that, on 12 January 2026, nil cost options ("Options") over ordinary shares of no par value in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were exercised by the following Executive Directors of the Company, pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. The Options exercised relate to awards made prior to both Michael Lee and Billy Neve being appointed as Executive Directors.
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Director / PDMR |
Options exercised |
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Michael Lee, Chief Operating Officer |
119,998 |
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Billy Neve, Group Finance Director |
15,000 |
Michael Lee subsequently sold all 119,998 Ordinary Shares on market at a price of 108 pence per Ordinary Share. Following these transactions Michael Lee holds 10,755 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.01 per cent of the Company's voting rights.
Billy Neve subsequently sold a total of 7,083 Ordinary Shares in order to cover the tax liability that arose from exercising the Options. Those Ordinary Shares were sold on market at a price of 108 pence per Ordinary Share. The remaining 7,917 Ordinary Shares were retained. Following these transactions Billy Neve holds 45,330 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.04 per cent of the Company's voting rights.
Further details are set out in the PDMR forms below, made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
For further information, please contact:
Peel Hunt: via Sodali & Co
Steven Fine, CEO
Michael Lee, COO
Billy Neve, Group Finance Director
Sodali & Co (Financial PR): +44 (0)20 7100 6451
Justin Griffiths
Gilly Lock
Russ Lynch
peelhunt@sodali.com
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser): +44 (0)20 7383 5100
Philip Secrett
Colin Aaronson
Elliot Peters
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (Corporate Broker): +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
Alistair McKay
Alberto Moreno Blasco
Fred Walsh
Notes to editors
About Peel Hunt
Peel Hunt is a leading international investment bank specialising in supporting UK mid-cap and growth companies. It provides integrated investment banking advice and services to UK corporates, including equity capital markets, private capital markets, M&A, debt advisory, investor relations and corporate broking. The Company's joined up approach combines these services with expert research and distribution and an execution services hub that provides liquidity to the UK capital markets, delivering value to global institutions and trading counterparties alike. The Company is admitted to trading on AIM (LON: PEEL) and has offices in London, New York, Copenhagen and Abu Dhabi.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (PDMR) AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a. |
Name |
Michael Lee |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a. |
Position/status |
PDMR (Chief Operating Officer) |
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b. |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a. |
Name |
Peel Hunt Limited |
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b. |
LEI |
549300LZ19UIGSNC8I92 |
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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 |
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a. |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Peel Hunt Limited Ordinary Shares Ordinary Share ISIN: GG00BLGZJW08 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of nil-cost share options over 119,998 Ordinary Shares |
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information ·Aggregated volume ·Price |
Not applicable |
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
12 January 2026 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue. |
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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (PDMR) AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a. |
Name |
Michael Lee |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a. |
Position/status |
PDMR (Chief Operating Officer) |
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b. |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a. |
Name |
Peel Hunt Limited |
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b. |
LEI |
549300LZ19UIGSNC8I92 |
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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 |
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a. |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Peel Hunt Limited Ordinary Shares Ordinary Share ISIN: GG00BLGZJW08 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 119,998 Ordinary Shares |
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information ·Aggregated volume ·Price |
Not applicable |
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
12 January 2026 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (AIM) |
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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (PDMR) AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a. |
Name |
Billy Neve |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a. |
Position/status |
PDMR (Group Finance Director) |
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b. |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a. |
Name |
Peel Hunt Limited |
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b. |
LEI |
549300LZ19UIGSNC8I92 |
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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 |
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a. |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Peel Hunt Limited Ordinary Shares Ordinary Share ISIN: GG00BLGZJW08 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of nil-cost share options over 15,000 Ordinary Shares |
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information ·Aggregated volume ·Price |
Not applicable |
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
12 January 2026 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue. |
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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (PDMR) AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a. |
Name |
Billy Neve |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a. |
Position/status |
PDMR (Group Finance Director) |
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b. |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a. |
Name |
Peel Hunt Limited |
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b. |
LEI |
549300LZ19UIGSNC8I92 |
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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 |
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a. |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Peel Hunt Limited Ordinary Shares Ordinary Share ISIN: GG00BLGZJW08 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of 7,083 Ordinary Shares |
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information ·Aggregated volume ·Price |
Not applicable |
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
12 January 2026 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (AIM) |
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