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RNS Number : 4680W Aberdeen Group PLC 12 March 2026
Aberdeen Group plc
('the Company')
Notification of Transactions of Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
(PDMR)
The notification set out below is provided under Article 19 of the Market
Abuse Regulation ('MAR').
On 2 November 2023, the Company granted to Jason Windsor, Chief Executive
Officer, a buy out award subject to the terms of the Company's Deferred Share
plan ("Award") in order to facilitate the recruitment of Mr Windsor. Details
of this grant are set out in the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts. The Award
was granted in the form of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares in the
Company and Vested on 10 March 2026.
During the period from the Grant Date to the Vesting Date the Award carried a
right to receive an amount in additional shares equal in value to any
dividends that would have been paid on such shares in respect of the portion
of the Award that is released. The dividend equivalent shares are reflected
in the vested portion of the Award.
Details in relation to the acquired shares from the Award are as follows:
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Jason Windsor
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/ status Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Aberdeen Group plc
b) LEI 0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place
where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary Shares of 13 61/63 pence each in Aberdeen Group plc
Identification Code GB00BF8Q6K64
b) Nature of transaction
(1) Exercise of 279,062 Shares pursuant to the buy out award granted
subject to the Deferred Share Plan
(2) Sale of 131,160 Shares exercised under (1) above to settle tax
liability
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
(1) Nil (1) 279,062
(2) £2.040 (2) 131,160
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume (1) Consideration price: Nil
- Total Price (2) Sale price £2.040
e) Date of the transaction (1) 11 March 2026
(2) 11 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction (1) Outside a trading venue
(2) Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Total Price
(1) Consideration price: Nil
(2) Sale price £2.040
e)
Date of the transaction
(1) 11 March 2026
(2) 11 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
(1) Outside a trading venue
(2) Outside a trading venue
12 March 2026
Enquiries:
Group Secretariat
Iain Jones +44 (0) 7464 917 797
Media Relations
Duncan Young +44 (0) 7920 868 865
Institutional Equity Investors
Duncan Heath +44 (0) 207 156 2495
LEI number of Aberdeen Group plc: 0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90
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