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Drax Group PLC Director's Dealing 2026

May 8, 2026

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RNS Number : 4867D

Drax Group PLC

08 May 2026

8 May 2026

DRAX GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Notification of Transactions by

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Persons Closely Associated with them

The Company announces the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary shares undertaken by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs").

The Drax Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2020 ("LTIP")

On 7 May 2026, the following conditional awards were granted under the LTIP for nil consideration. Vesting of the "Core" and "Stretch" elements of the LTIP award shares is normally deferred for three years and is subject to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions and the participant remaining in employment until the vesting date. The awards granted to the Executive Directors are subject to an additional two-year holding period following the date of vesting.

PDMR Number of shares awarded under the Core LTIP Number of shares awarded under the Stretch LTIP
Will Gardiner* 210,477 126,286
Frank Lemmink* 126,609 74,814
Lee Dawes 69,733 34,866
Paul Sheffield 74,955 37,477

*Executive Directors of Drax Group plc

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulations.

1.

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

a)

Name

Will Gardiner

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00B1VNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Award made pursuant to the Core LTIP

(ii)         Award made pursuant to the Stretch LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Nil 210,477
(ii) Nil 126,286

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

7 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

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

a)

Name

Frank Lemmink

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00B1VNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Award made pursuant to the Core LTIP

(ii)         Award made pursuant to the Stretch LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Nil 126,609
(ii) Nil 74,814

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

7 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

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

a)

Name

Paul Sheffield

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Commercial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00B1VNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Award made pursuant to the Core LTIP

(ii)         Award made pursuant to the Stretch LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Nil 74,955
(ii) Nil 37,477

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

7 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

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

a)

Name

Lee Dawes

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Operations Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Drax Group plc

b)

LEI

549300YPSNTXR4ZHSR98

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 11 16/29 pence

GB00B1VNSX38

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Award made pursuant to the Core LTIP

(ii)         Award made pursuant to the Stretch LTIP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Nil 69,733
(ii) Nil 34,866

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

7 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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