NEWRIVER REIT PLC

Transaction in Own Shares • Dec 10, 2025

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NewRiver REIT PLC

10 December 2025

NewRiver REIT plc

("NewRiver" or the "Company")

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

The Company announces that on 9 December 2025, Allan Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, exercised 203,098 nil cost options which were granted in July 2023 under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan.

96,013 Ordinary shares were sold in order to cover the associated tax liability. The exercise of the nil-cost options has been satisfied through the transfer of existing Shares held by the Employee Benefit Trust and, as such, no new Shares have been issued in connection with the option exercise.

Following this exercise, Allan Lockhart has a beneficial interest in 833,365 Ordinary Shares, increased by 107,085 Ordinary Shares from 726,280 Ordinary Shares prior to the exercise.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The notification of dealing forms can be found below.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Allan Lockhart

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - 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

NewRiver REIT plc

b)

LEI

2138004GX1VAUMH66L31

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 one penny each

GB00BD7XPJ64

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 203,098 nil cost share options granted under the NewRiver REIT plc Deferred Bonus Plan 2016. Sale of 96,013 shares to cover the associated tax liabilities

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
72.25 pence	96,013

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/a single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2025

f)

Place of the transaction  

London Stock Exchange

For further information

NewRiver REIT plc			+44 (0)20 3328 5800
Kerin Williams (Company Secretary)

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