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Shepherd Neame Limited announced that on 20 April 2026, it granted a total of 74,249 options under its 2026 Save As You Earn (SAYE) share option plan to 134 eligible employees. These options, exercisable from 1 June 2029 at 401 pence per Ordinary Share, represent approximately 0.5 per cent of the Company's current issued ordinary share capital. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Neame and Company Secretary Peter Ralph were each granted 907 options.
| Date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 16:56:22 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 5462B |
22nd April 2026
Shepherd Neame Limited
("the Company")
Save As You Earn - Grant of Options
The Company announces that on 20 April 2026 it made a grant of options under its Save As You Earn ("SAYE") share option plan for 2026 ("SAYE Plan") to eligible employees.
Under the SAYE Plan, eligible participants were invited to subscribe for options over ordinary shares of 50 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price of 401 pence per Ordinary Share, representing a 10 per cent discount to the closing market price on the business day prior to the opening of the SAYE invitation.
A total of 134 employees participated in the scheme and 74,249 options were granted under the SAYE Plan on 20 April 2026. This represents approximately 0.5 per cent of the Company's current issued ordinary share capital of 14,767,548 Ordinary Shares. The Options have a contract start date of 1 June 2026 and are exercisable from 1 June 2029.
The following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") were granted options under the SAYE plan:
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Name |
Number of options granted |
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Jonathan Neame |
907 |
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Peter Ralph |
907 |
The notification below, made in accordance with article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail of the transaction.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name: |
Jonathan Neame
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Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/Status:
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Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial Notification/Amendment:
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Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name: |
Shepherd Neame Limited
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b) |
LEI: |
2138005EBUHGVOACDX31
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4. |
Details of 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:
Identification code: |
Ordinary shares of 50p each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN GB00BMQX2R72
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b) |
Nature of the transaction:
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Grant of options under SAYE scheme
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s): |
Price(s)
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Volume(s) |
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£4.01
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907 |
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d) |
Aggregated price(s) and volume(s): |
Price(s)
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Volume(s) |
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N/a
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N/a
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e) |
Date of the Transaction:
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20/04/2026 |
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f) |
Place of the Transaction: |
Outside trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name: |
Peter Ralph
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2 |
Reason for the notification
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a) |
Position/Status:
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Company Secretary |
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b) |
Initial Notification/Amendment:
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Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Name: |
Shepherd Neame Limited
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b) |
LEI: |
2138005EBUHGVOACDX31
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4. |
Details of 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:
Identification code: |
Ordinary shares of 50p each ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN GB00BMQX2R72
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b) |
Nature of the transaction:
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Grant of options under SAYE scheme
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s): |
Price(s)
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Volume(s) |
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£4.01
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907 |
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d) |
Aggregated price(s) and volume(s): |
Price(s)
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Volume(s) |
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N/a
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N/a
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e) |
Date of the Transaction:
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20/04/2026 |
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f) |
Place of the Transaction: |
Outside trading venue |
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For further information, please contact:
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Shepherd Neame Limited Jonathan Neame, Chief Executive Mark Rider, Chief Financial Officer
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Via Team Lewis
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Team Lewis Justine Warren Tim Pearson
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7802 2657
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