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Vanquis Banking Group plc announced on 17 February 2026 that its Share Incentive Plan Trustee purchased and awarded shares on behalf of Dave Watts, Chief Financial Officer, on 16 February 2026. The Trustee purchased 118 Ordinary Shares at £1.27 each as Partnership Shares and awarded 30 Ordinary Shares at nil cost as Matching Shares under the company's Buy As You Earn Share Incentive Plan.
| Date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 16:30:00 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 3788T |
Vanquis Banking Group plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
The Company has been notified that on 16 February 2026, the Trustee of the Share Incentive Plan purchased Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p ("Ordinary Shares") on behalf of the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs').
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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a)
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Name
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Dave Watts |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Vanquis Banking Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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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
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Monthly purchase of Partnership Shares under the Vanquis Banking Group plc Buy As You Earn Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A (Single transaction) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
16 February 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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a)
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Name
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Dave Watts |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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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)
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Name |
Vanquis Banking Group plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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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 Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Monthly award of Matching Shares under the Vanquis Banking Group plc Buy As You Earn Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (Single transaction) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
16 February 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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N/A |
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Elizabeth McClure, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
17 February 2026