QinetiQ Group plc (the "Company")
3 July 2025
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities or persons closely associated with them
The Company announces that on 3 July 2025, the following share transactions occurred in respect of Steve Wadey, its Group Chief Executive Officer / Director / Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") and Martin Cooper, its Chief Financial Officer / Director / PDMR:
Long-term Performance Award Plan
A conditional award of Ordinary Shares was granted under the QinetiQ Group plc Long-term Performance Award ("LPA") Plan over the following maximum number of shares:
| PDMR | Number of Shares | Normal Vesting Date |
| Steve Wadey | 361,720 | 3 July 2028 |
| Martin Cooper | 226,386 | 3 July 2028 |
The LPA was approved by Shareholders at the 2023 AGM and replaces the Deferred Share Plan ("DSP"), a legacy plan which formed part of the 2017 Group Incentive Plan.
The Notification of Dealing Forms for the above transactions are set out below. These notifications are provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
| a) | Name | Steve Wadey | ||||
| 2 | Reasons for the Notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer/Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a | Name | QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ") | ||||
| b | LEI | 213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34 | ||||
| 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 | QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of conditional awards over 361,720 Ordinary Shares under the QinetiQ Group plc Long-term Performance Award | ||||
| c) | Currency | GBP - British Pound | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Single Transaction | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 03-07-2025 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
| a) | Name | Martin Cooper | ||||
| 2 | Reasons for the Notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer/Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a | Name | QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ") | ||||
| b | LEI | 213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34 | ||||
| 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 | QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of conditional awards over 226,386 Ordinary Shares under the QinetiQ Group plc Long-term Performance Award | ||||
| c) | Currency | GBP - British Pound | ||||
| d) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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| e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Single Transaction | ||||
| f) | Date of the transaction | 03-07-2025 | ||||
| g) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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