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Director's Dealing • Dec 10, 2025
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Everplay Group plc
10 December 2025
everplay group plc
("everplay", the "Company" or the "Group")
Grant of Options
everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") games developer and publisher of premium video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps announces the grant today of share options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to its Non-Executive Directors as set out below.
| Director | Number of Options | Exercise Price |
| Frank Sagnier* | 17,873 | 334.8p |
| Debbie Bestwick | 8,051 | 334.8p |
| Peter Whiting | 8,051 | 334.8p |
| Penny Judd | 8,051 | 334.8p |
* Frank Sagnier is currently Interim Executive Chair.
These grants are in accordance with the terms of the Non-Executive Director Share Option Plan under which all Non-Executive Directors are entitled to receive grants of options over the Group's Ordinary Shares with an aggregate value equal to their annual base fee, with grants made in two tranches annually, each equal to 50 per cent of their base fee.
As a result of the above transactions, details of the relevant Directors/PDMR's holdings of Ordinary Shares and options over Ordinary Shares are as follows:
| Name | Role | No. of ordinary shares held | No. of options over ordinary shares held |
| Frank Sagnier | Interim Executive Chair | 108,000 | 63,625 |
| Penny Judd | Non-Executive Director | 77,717 | 28,660 |
| Debbie Bestwick | Non-Executive Director | 23,381,243 | 28,660 |
| Peter Whiting | Non-Executive Director | 20,900 | 28,660 |
Enquiries:
| everplay group plc Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair Rashid Varachia, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer James Targett, Group Investor Relations Director |
[email protected] |
| Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Corporate Broker) Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne |
+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
| Jefferies International Limited (Joint Corporate Broker) Philip Noblet / Will Brown |
+44 (0)20 7029 8000 |
| Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations) Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington [email protected] |
+44 (0)20 7390 0233 |
About everplay group plc
everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) is an award winning and leading global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and apps, comprising three distinct divisions: Team17, astragon and StoryToys. Team17 is a games developer, publisher and creative partner for indie developers around the world, known for iconic IP such as Hell Let Loose, Worms and Overcooked!. astragon is a leading games publisher, developer and distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, including Construction Simulator and Police Simulator, targeting a broad audience from young enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. Story Toys is a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps, bringing the world's most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for children under the age of eight, with apps including Disney Colouring World and LEGO® Bluey™.
Visit www.everplaygroupplc.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn: everplay group plc
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | ||
| a) | Name | Frank Sagnier | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Interim Executive Chair | |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | everplay group plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
|
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options over Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Prices(s) and volume(s) | Price(s): | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 17,873 options | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | Not applicable | |
| e) | Date of transaction | 10 December 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Off market |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | ||
| a) | Name | Penny Judd | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | everplay group plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
|
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options over Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Prices(s) and volume(s) | Price(s): | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 8,051 options | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | Not applicable | |
| e) | Date of transaction | 10 December 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Off market |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | ||
| a) | Name | Debbie Bestwick | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | everplay group plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
|
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options over Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Prices(s) and volume(s) | Price(s): | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 8,051 options | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | Not applicable | |
| e) | Date of transaction | 10 December 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Off market |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities | ||
| a) | Name | Peter Whiting | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | everplay group plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20 |
|
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options over Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Prices(s) and volume(s) | Price(s): | Volume(s) |
| NIL | 8,051 options | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | Not applicable | |
| e) | Date of transaction | 10 December 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Off market |
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