SSP Group Regulatory News (SSPG)

Name of PDMR

Position

Number of Shares acquired on vesting/exercise of 2016 PSP Awards

Number of Shares sold on vesting/exercise of 2016 PSP Awards

Simon Smith

Chief Executive Officer

119,192

56,737

Michael Svagdis

CEO - North America

146,617

71,026

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Simon Smith

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)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

1. Exercise of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan (PSP);

2. Sale of Shares acquired on the exercise of an Award under the PSP to discharge tax liabilities arising on such exercise;

3. Transfer of legal title to shares with no change in beneficial ownership; and

4. Transfer of beneficial ownership of shares to wife (Danielle Smith).

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Exercise:

Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

Transfer to nominee CREST account:

Transfer to wife:

f)

Aggregated Information

- Price

- Volume

- Total Price

Exercise:

Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

Transfer to nominee CREST account:

Transfer to wife:

g)

Date of transaction

Exercise and Sale - 02/12/2019

Transfers - 04/12/2019

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility/person closely associated with PDMR

a)

Name

Danielle Smith

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

The notification concerns a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities. The relevant PDMR is Simon Smith (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)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of the beneficial ownership of shares from husband (Simon Smith).

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

f)

Aggregated Information

- Price

- Volume

- Total

g)

Date of transaction

04/12/2019

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Michael Svagdis

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO - North America

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

1. Vesting of Share award under the Company's Performance Share Plan (PSP); and

2. Sale of Shares acquired on the vesting of an Award under the PSP to discharge tax liabilities arising on such vesting.

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Vesting:

Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

f)

Aggregated Information

- Price

- Volume

- Total Price

Vesting:

Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

g)

Date of transaction

Vest and Sale - 02/12/2019

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)