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M.P. Evans Group PLC
(the "Company" or "M.P. Evans")
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
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M.P. Evans, a producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, has been notified of the exercise of share options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme by Mr. M H Coulson, a director of the Company.
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Mr. M H Coulson exercised options over 19,880 shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares"), granted at nil cost per Share and which were due to expire on 12 December 2032. Simultaneously, Mr. M H Coulson sold 9,330 Shares at Ā£12.325 per Share in order to fund the tax and national insurance liabilities resulting from the exercise of the share options. In addition, Mr. M H Coulson transferred the remaining 10,550 Shares to his wife,
Mrs. N Coulson.
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As a result of dealings in Shares, Mr. M H Coulson's attributable shareholding is 43,250 Shares, representing approximately 0.08% of the Company's issued share capital.
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This award was satisfied out of Shares held by the Trustee of the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust. Therefore, the total number of Shares with voting rights in the Company remains at 52,256,292. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Group under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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The notification below, provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
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Ā 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
a) | Name | Matthew Harrison Coulson Ā | ||
2 | Reason for the notification Ā | |||
a) | Position/status Ā | Chief executive | ||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment Ā | Initial notification | ||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Ā | |||
a) | Name Ā | M.P. Evans Group PLC | ||
b) | LEI | Ā 2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26 Ā | ||
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 Ā | |||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ā | Shares of 10 pence per share in M.P. Evans Group PLC ("Shares"). Ā Identification code: ISIN GB007538100 Ā | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | a) Exercise of options over Shares b) Sale of shares c) Transfer of shares Ā | ||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) Ā | a) Price: Nil Volume: 19,880 b) Price:1232.5 pence Volume: 9,330 c) Price: Nil Volume:10,550 Ā Ā | ||
d) | Aggregated information Ā | a) N/A b) N/A c) N/A Ā | ||
Date of transaction | 17 December 2025 Ā | |||
f) | Place of transaction |
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Enquiries:
M.P. Evans Group PLC | Telephone: +44 (0) 1892 516333 |
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, chairman | |
Matthew Coulson, chief executive | |
Luke Shaw, chief financial officer | |
Cavendish Capital Markets (Nomad and joint broker) | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 |
Matt Goode, George Lawson (Corporate finance) | |
Tim Redfern, Harriet Ward (ECM) | |
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint broker) | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7523 4500 |
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor, George Grainger | |
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 |
Charlie Jack, Nick Moore, Francesca Rosser |
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