Softcat PLC

Transaction in Own Shares • Dec 12, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4325L

Softcat PLC

12 December 2025

For Immediate Release	12 December 2025

Softcat plc

("Softcat", the "Company")

Notification of Transactions by

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

The following notification is made under article 19.1 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") and relates to the exercise of nil-cost options by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") on 11 December 2025. In November 2022, awards were made under the Softcat Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and under the Softcat Annual and Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP) to the PDMR named below. At the time of the awards, the PDMR was an executive director of the Company.

Both the LTIP and DBP have now vested and have been exercised by the PDMR. A sufficient portion of the Ordinary Shares ("Shares") has been sold to cover the PDMR's tax liabilities which have arisen as a result of the exercises. The remaining Shares have been retained by the PDMR.  

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

Graeme Watt

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chairman

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Softcat plc

b)

LEI

213800N42YZLR9GLVC42

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

Identification Code

Ordinary Shares of £0.0005 each

ISIN: GB00BYZDVK82

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of 11,233 Shares under the Softcat LTIP and 31,555 Shares under the Softcat DBP. The LTIP and DBP awards were exercised as nil-cost options, with a sale of sufficient Shares to cover the PDMR's liabilities in respect of income tax and national insurance contributions. The Shares resulting from the exercise were treated as follows:

i.    sale of Shares; and

ii.    retention of Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

i.      Sale of Shares

Share Scheme	Price(s)	Volume(s)
LTIP	1428.54p	5,307
DBP	1428.54p	14,906

ii.     Retention of Shares

Share Scheme	Price(s)	Volume(s)
LTIP	£nil	5,926
DBP	£nil	16,649

d)

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

11 December 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Luke Thomas Company Secretary Softcat plc	Tel: +44 (0) 1628 403403

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