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22 Apr 2026 11:15
James Fisher and Sons plc
(the "Company")
22 April 2026
Director/PDMR Shareholding
1. The Company announces that a portion of the annual bonus earned by the following PDMRs has been deferred into shares and the following awards under the Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP") have been granted on 21 April 2026 as set out below (the "DBP Awards").
PDMR
| Number of shares subject to Award |
Jean Vernet | 47,523 |
Karen Hayzen-Smith | 30,677 |
Each of the DBP Awards are in the form of conditional awards and no monetary consideration was paid for the DBP Awards. The DBP awards shall ordinarily vest on the second anniversary of their grant date, subject to the grantee's continued employment.
2. The Company announces that the following PDMRs have been granted awards under the Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") on 21 April 2026 as set out below (the "LTIP Awards").
PDMR
| Number of shares subject to Award |
Jean Vernet | 251,460 |
Karen Hayzen-Smith | 142,034 |
Each of the LTIP Awards are in the form of conditional awards and no monetary consideration was paid for the LTIP Awards.
The LTIP Awards will typically vest on the third anniversary of their grant date subject to the performance conditions set out in the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts. The Remuneration Committee retains the discretion to adjust the awards at vesting to ensure that all relevant factors are taken into account, including the consideration of any windfall gains. The LTIP Awards will be subject to a two-year post-vesting holding period.
Further details relating to the LTIP and DBP can be found in the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts which are available on the Company's website.
The notifications below are made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Jean Vernet | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | James Fisher and Sons plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800J975E5OYR6S216 | ||||
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 code | Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in James Fisher and Sons plc GB0003395000
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the James Fisher and Sons plc Deferred Bonus Plan. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information | n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 21 April 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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 code | Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in James Fisher and Sons plc GB0003395000
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the James Fisher and Sons plc 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information | n/a
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e) | Date of the transaction | 21 April 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Karen Hayzen-Smith | ||||
2 | Reason for Notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | James Fisher and Sons plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800J975E5OYR6S216 | ||||
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 code | Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in James Fisher and Sons plc GB0003395000
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the James Fisher and Sons plc Deferred Bonus Plan. The award will ordinarily vest two years from the date of grant. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information | n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 21 April 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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 code | Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in James Fisher and Sons plc GB0003395000
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a conditional award under the James Fisher and Sons plc 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan.
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information | n/a | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 21 April 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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