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3 March 2026
JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 27 February 2026, Matthew Beesley, Chief Executive Officer, carried out the following transaction:
· Exercise of options over 22,727 ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("Shares") at £0.792 per Share, granted under the Company's Sharesave Plan 2020 ("Sharesave Plan"), an all-employee share scheme, resulting in a holding of 22,727 Shares.
On 2 March 2026, Matthew Beesley carried out the following transactions:
· Exercise of options over 642,805 Shares, granted under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP").
· Subsequent sale of 308,933 Shares at £1.87979 per Share, sufficient to cover tax liabilities and expenses arising on the above exercise, retaining the balance of 333,872 Shares.
On 27 February 2026, Wayne Mepham, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, carried out the following transaction:
· Exercise of options over 22,727 Shares at £0.792 per Share, granted under the Sharesave Plan, resulting in a holding of 22,727 Shares.
On 2 March 2026, Wayne Mepham carried out the following transactions:
· Exercise of options over 206,766 Shares granted under the DBP.
· Subsequent sale of 206,766 Shares at £1.94684 per Share.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Matthew Beesley | ||||
2. | Reasons for the notification | |||||
a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer | |||||
a) | Name | Jupiter Fund Management plc | ||||
b) | Legal Identifier Code | 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28 | ||||
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence
GB00B53P2009 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over 22,727 Shares granted under the Sharesave Plan, resulting in a holding of 22,727 Shares. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
22,727 £17,999.78 | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 27 February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence
GB00B53P2009 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over 642,805 Shares granted under the DBP. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2 March 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence
GB00B53P2009 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Shares sufficient to cover tax and expenses arising on the exercise of Share options described above in this disclosure, retaining the balance of 333,872 shares. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2 March 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, XLON | ||||
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Wayne Mepham | ||||
2. | Reasons for the notification | |||||
a) | Position / status | Chief Financial & Operating Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer | |||||
a) | Name | Jupiter Fund Management plc | ||||
b) | Legal Identifier Code | 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28 | ||||
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence
GB00B53P2009 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over 22,727 Shares granted under the Sharesave Plan, resulting in a holding of 22,727 Shares. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
22,727 £17,999.78 | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 27 February 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence
GB00B53P2009 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options over 206,766 Shares granted under the DBP. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2 March 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 2 pence
GB00B53P2009 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Shares arising on the exercise of Share options described above in this disclosure. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 2 March 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange, XLON | ||||
For further information please contact:
Investors | Media | |
Jupiter | Helen Archbold +44 (0)20 3817 1609
| Victoria Howley +44 (0)20 3817 1657 |
Edelman Smithfield | Andrew Wilde +44 (0)7786 022 022 |
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