REG - AO World plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

AO WorldAnnouncement

22/01/2026 09:00

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RNS Number : 9516P  AO World plc  22 January 2026

22 January 2026

 

AO World plc (the "Company")

Director / PDMR & PCA Shareholding

 

AO World plc announces that, on 20 January 2026, John Roberts, CEO and PDMR of
the Company, gifted, at nil cost, 2,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.25p each in
the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the Jolly Foundation.  The Jolly
Foundation is a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee,
of which John Roberts and his spouse are each a trustee, member and director.

As a result of these transactions, John Roberts' beneficial holding is
88,551,926* Ordinary Shares, representing 15.41% of the current issued share
capital of the Company, and the Jolly Foundation's beneficial holding is
5,547,115 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.97% of the current issued share
capital of the Company.

*The beneficial holding for John Roberts excludes 6,348 Ordinary Shares held
by Crystalcraft Limited, a company of which he is a director and shareholder
and 5,547,115 Ordinary Shares held by the Jolly Foundation, of which he is a
trustee, member and director.

The Notification of Dealing Forms provided in accordance with the requirements
of UK MAR in relation to the transactions listed above are set out below.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                         John Roberts
 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                                                                         AO World PLC
 b)  LEI                                                                          2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
 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
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, identification  Ordinary shares of 0.25p each
     code

                                                                                  GB00BJTNFH41
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                    Gift of shares
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                  Nil       2,000,0000
 d)  Aggregated information                                                       As above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                      20 January 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

20 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                         The Jolly Foundation
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                              Person Closely Associated with John Roberts, PDMR
 b)  Initial notification/Amendment                                               Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name                                                                         AO World PLC
 b)  LEI                                                                          2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
 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
 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, identification  Ordinary shares of 0.25p each
     code

                                                                                  GB00BJTNFH41
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                    Acquisition of shares
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                  Nil       2,000,000
 d)  Aggregated information                                                       As above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                      20 January 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

20 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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