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RNS Number : 9888U  AO World plc  02 March 2026

2 March 2026

 

AO World plc (the "Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholding - SAYE Options

 

AO World plc announces that on 2 March 2026, John Roberts (Chief Executive
Officer of the Company) and Mark Higgins (Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company), each exercised options over 33,962 ordinary
shares of 0.25p each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 53p per share pursuant
to the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2023 grant).  As a result of this
transaction, John Roberts' beneficial holding is 88,585,888* Ordinary Shares,
representing 15.495% of the current issued share capital of the Company, and
Mark Higgins' beneficial holding is 160,138 Ordinary Shares, representing
0.028% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

The Company further announces that John Roberts was granted options over
20,222 Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company's Sharesave Scheme (2026
grant).  These options have a contract start date of 1 March 2026 and are
exercisable between 1 March 2029 and 31 August 2029.  The exercise price,
which was set in accordance with HMRC rules for Sharesave plans, is 90p.

*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 4,547,115 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  Options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each
     code

                                                                                  GB00BJTNFH41
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                    Exercise of options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each granted under the
                                                                                  Company's Sharesave Scheme (2023 grant)
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                  53p       33,962
 d)  Aggregated information                                                       As above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                      2 March 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2 March 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 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  Options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each
     code

                                                                                  GB00BJTNFH41
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                    Grant of options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each granted under the
                                                                                  Company's Sharesave Scheme (2026 grant)
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                  90p       20,222
 d)  Aggregated information                                                       As above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                      28 January 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

28 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name                                                                         Mark Higgins
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                                              Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating 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  Options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each
     code

                                                                                  GB00BJTNFH41
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                                    Exercise of options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each granted under the
                                                                                  Company's Sharesave Scheme (2023 grant)
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                  53p       33,962
 d)  Aggregated information                                                       As above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                      2 March 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2 March 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

Enquiries:

AO World plc

Company Secretary

cosec@ao.com

 

 

 

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