11 August 2025
Record plc ('Record' or the 'Company')
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation
The Company announces, in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1) that on 8 August 2025 the following directors of the Company (each a person discharging managerial responsibilities) exercised share options issued under the Record plc Share Scheme and Record plc Long Term Incentive Plan as detailed below. The Company was notified of this exercise on 8 August 2025.
| PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares exercised | Exercise price (pence) |
| Kevin Ayles | 164,112 | Nil |
| 125,000 | 40.00 | |
| Jan Witte | 100,000 | 28.90 |
| 500,000 | 37.30 | |
| 500,000 | 37.30 | |
| 150,000 | 40.00 |
The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 which has effect in English law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a)
| Name
| 1. KEVIN AYLES 2. JAN WITTE
| |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a)
| Position/status
| 1. CHIEF OF STAFF 2. 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)
| Name
| RECORD PLC | |
| b)
| LEI
| 5493000VJ55ZTYGX4322 | |
| 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 0.025 PENCE PER SHARE
GB00B28ZPS36
| |
| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE RECORD PLC SHARE SCHEME AND THE RECORD PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME | |
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Prices(s) | Volume (Shares) |
| 1. Nil 2. £0.4000 3. £0.2890 4. £0.3730 5. £0.3730 6. £0.4000 | 1. 164,112 SHARES 2. 125,000 SHARES 3. 100,000 SHARES 4. 500,000 SHARES 5. 500,000 SHARES 6. 150,000 SHARES | ||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
| Prices(s) | Volume (Shares) |
| 1. £0.1729 2. £0.3695 | 1. 289,112 SHARES 2. 1,250,000 SHARES | ||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 8 AUGUST 2025 | |
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE | |
In addition to the above, the Company announces, in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1) that on 8 August 2025 the following directors (each a person discharging managerial responsibilities) sold ordinary shares to cover the exercise price (where relevant) and stamp duty reserve tax on the options detailed above, and income tax and national insurance liability (where relevant) arising from the gain on exercise. The Company was notified of this disposal on 8 August 2025.
| PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares sold | Sale price (pence) | |
| Kevin Ayles | 180,939 | 59.37 | |
| Jan Witte | 970,694 | 59.37 | |
The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 which has effect in English law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a)
| Name
| 1. KEVIN AYLES 2. JAN WITTE | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a)
| Position/status
| 1. CHIEF OF STAFF 2. 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)
| Name
| RECORD PLC | |
| b)
| LEI (inclusion optional)
| 5493000VJ55ZTYGX4322 | |
| 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 0.025 PENCE PER SHARE
GB00B28ZPS36
| |
| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| SALE OF SHARES | |
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Prices(s) | Volume (Shares) |
| £0.5937 | 1. 180,939 2. 970,694 | ||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
|
Not applicable - ONE TRANSACTION PER INDIVIDUAL (SEE SECTION C ABOVE)
| |
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 8 AUGUST 2025 | |
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| OUTSIDE A TRADING VENUE | |
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Cerian Tahany, Company Secretary on 01753 852222.
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