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RNS Number : 1855B  AO World plc  20 April 2026

AO World plc (the "Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholding

 

The Company has received notification that, on 17 April 2026, John Roberts, a
director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, sold 5,359,056 ordinary
shares of 0.25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 90.06p
per share.

As a result of the transaction, John Roberts holds 83,226,832 Ordinary Shares
representing 14.587% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

Additionally, the Company has received notification that, on 17 April 2026,
the Jolly Foundation, a registered charity and private company limited by
guarantee, of which John Roberts is a trustee, member and director, sold
2,221,236 Ordinary Shares at a price of 90.04p per share.

As a result of the transaction, the Jolly Foundation holds 2,325,879 Ordinary
Shares, representing 0.408% of the current issued share capital of the
Company.

The Notification of Dealing Forms provided in accordance with the requirements
of UK MAR in relation to the transactions 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                                                              Director and 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                                                    Sale
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                  90.06p    5,359,056
 d)  Aggregated information                                                       As above

     - Aggregated volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the transaction                                                      17 April 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                                     London Stock Exchange

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

17 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

  1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                                            The Jolly Foundation
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                                                 The Jolly Foundation is a person closely associated with John Roberts, a PDMR
                                                                                      occupying the position of a director of the Company and the 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 and identification  Ordinary shares of 0.25p each
      code                                                                            GB00BJTNFH41
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                                       Sale
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                                      90.04p    2,221,236
 d)   Aggregated information                                                          As above

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                                         17 April 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                                        London Stock Exchange

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As above

 

e)

Date of the transaction

17 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

Enquiries:

AO World PLC

Company Secretary

cosec@ao.com

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