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On 1 July 2025, ProCook Group plc granted executive share awards at nil price to CEO Lee Tappenden and CFO Dan Walden under its Performance Share Plan (PSP) and Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP). Lee Tappenden received 1,011,456 PSP shares and 217,961 DBP shares, while Dan Walden received 683,744 PSP shares and 147,341 DBP shares. The PSP awards are options subject to earnings per share conditions and vest on the third anniversary, whereas DBP awards relate to 25% of their bonus for the financial year ended 30 March 2025 and vest on the second anniversary.
| Date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Time | 14:16:05 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 6630P |
ProCook Group plc
Grant of Executive Share Awards
ProCook Group plc (the "Company"), the UK's leading direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand, announces that on 1 July 2025 awards were granted to Lee Tappenden, CEO, and Dan Walden, CFO, as Executive Directors and PDMRs, under both the ProCook Group plc Performance Share Plan 2021 ("PSP") and the ProCook Group plc Deferred Bonus Plan 2021 ("DBP"), as set out below.
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PSP share award |
DBP share award |
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Lee Tappenden |
1,011,456 |
217,961 |
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Dan Walden |
683,744 |
147,341 |
The options over the Company's ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") awarded under the PSP to Lee Tappenden and Dan Walden are subject to the achievement of certain earnings per share performance conditions. These options vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant and are subject to a two-year holding period.
The awards granted under the DBP relate to the deferral into Ordinary Shares of 25% of the bonus awards for Lee Tappenden and Dan Walden for the financial year ended 30 March 2025 as approved by the Company's Remuneration Committee. The awards will vest on the second anniversary of the date of grant.
The average closing price for an Ordinary Share, as derived from the Official List, for three consecutive business days immediately preceding the date of grant, was used to calculate the number of Ordinary Shares over which the awards have been made.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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1. |
Details of PDMR |
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(a) |
Name |
Lee Tappenden |
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2. |
Reason for notification |
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(b) |
Position / status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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(c) |
Initial notification / amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the Issuer |
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(a) |
Name |
ProCook Group plc |
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(b) |
LEI |
213800RWZMK3ARHMUN52 |
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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 transaction(s) have been conducted |
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(a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares in the capital of ProCook Group plc
GB00BNRR8331 |
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(b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1) Grant of an option under the PSP to acquire Ordinary Shares 2) Grant of award of Ordinary Shares under the DBP |
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(c) |
Price(s) and volume |
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(d) |
Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price |
1,229,417 Nil |
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(e) |
Date of the transaction |
1 July 2025 |
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(f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1. |
Details of PDMR |
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(a) |
Name |
Dan Walden |
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2. |
Reason for notification |
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(b) |
Position / status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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(c) |
Initial notification / amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the Issuer |
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(a) |
Name |
ProCook Group plc |
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(b) |
LEI |
213800RWZMK3ARHMUN52 |
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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 transaction(s) have been conducted |
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(a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares in the capital of ProCook Group plc
GB00BNRR8331 |
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(b) |
Nature of the transaction |
1) Grant of an option under the PSP to acquire Ordinary Shares 2) Grant of award of Ordinary Shares under the DBP |
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(c) |
Price(s) and volume |
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(d) |
Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price |
831,085 Nil |
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(e) |
Date of the transaction |
1 July 2025 |
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(f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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For further information please contact:
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ProCook Group plc Lee Tappenden, Chief Executive Officer Dan Walden, Chief Financial Officer |
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MHP Communications (Financial PR Adviser) Katie Hunt Lucy Gibbs |
Tel: +44 (0)7711 191 518 |
Notes to editors:
ProCook is the UK's leading direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand. ProCook designs, develops, and retails a high-quality range of direct-sourced and own-brand kitchenware which provides customers with significant value for money.
The brand sells directly through its website, www.procook.co.uk, and through 68 own-brand retail stores, located across the UK.
Founded over 25 years ago as a family business, selling cookware sets by direct mail in the UK, ProCook has grown into a market leading, multi-channel specialist kitchenware company, employing over 600 colleagues, and operating from its Store Support Centre in Gloucester.
As a B Corp, a Real Living Wage employer and a certified Great Place to WorkTM, ProCook is committed to being a socially responsible and environmentally conscious business for the benefit of all stakeholders.
ProCook has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since November 2021 (PROC.L).