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Hill & Smith PLC — Director's Dealing 2026
May 27, 2026
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Director's Dealing
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RNS Number : 9252F
Hill & Smith PLC
27 May 2026
27 May 2026
Hill & Smith PLC ('Hill & Smith' or the 'Company')
Director and PDMR Shareholdings
Hill & Smith announces the following dealings by Directors and PDMRs of the Company in connection with its employee share plan arrangements.
Hill & Smith 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan - 2026 Award ('LTIP')
On 26 May 2026 (the 'Grant Date'), the Company granted awards under the Hill & Smith 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan to the Directors / PDMRs as set out below:
| Director / PDMR | Name | Job Title | Type of award | Number of shares |
| Director | Rutger Helbing | Chief Executive Officer | Nil-cost option | 6,372 |
| Director | Chris McLeish | Chief Financial Officer | Nil-cost option | 4,198 |
| PDMR | Mark Hodgens | Group President | Nil-cost option | 6,521 |
The number of shares over which the awards were granted was calculated based on a share price of £27.60, that being the closing mid-market price from the dealing day immediately preceding the date of grant (22 May 2026).
The awards to Rutger Helbing and Chris McLeish were disclosed in the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report included within the Company's 2025 Annual Report and supplement those made on 18 March 2026 to align with the updated Directors' Remuneration Policy approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 21 May 2026.
The Awards will vest based on the achievement of relative Total Shareholder Return (40%), Underlying EPS Growth (50%) and the Company's reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (10%) over a 3-year performance period. The performance conditions are detailed in the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report.
The Awards will (subject to the achievement of the performance conditions) vest following the end of the performance period. For Rutger Helbing and Chris McLeish, the LTIP may not ordinarily be exercised until the end of a further two-year holding period.
The Notification of Dealing Forms for the above transactions are set out below:
Notification of Dealing Form for Rutger Helbing
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)
Name
Rutger Helbing
2.
Reason for the notification
(a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
(b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer
(a)
Name
Hill & Smith PLC
(b)
LEI
2138003A3ISGQZBOWI83
4.1
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
Ordinary shares of £0.25 each
(b)
Identification code of the Financial Instrument
GB0004270301
(c)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of nil-cost options under the Hill & Smith 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan
(d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume |
| Nil | 6,372 |
(e)
Aggregated information:
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
(f)
Date of the transaction
26 May 2026
(g)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Notification of Dealing Form for Chris McLeish
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)
Name
Chris McLeish
2.
Reason for the notification
(a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
(b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer
(a)
Name
Hill & Smith PLC
(b)
LEI
2138003A3ISGQZBOWI83
4.1
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
Ordinary shares of £0.25 each
(b)
Identification code of the Financial Instrument
GB0004270301
(c)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of nil-cost options under the Hill & Smith 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan
(d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume |
| Nil | 4,198 |
(e)
Aggregated information:
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
(f)
Date of the transaction
26 May 2026
(g)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Notification of Dealing Form for Mark Hodgens
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)
Name
Mark Hodgens
2.
Reason for the notification
(a)
Position/status
Group President
(b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer
(a)
Name
Hill & Smith PLC
(b)
LEI
2138003A3ISGQZBOWI83
4.1
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
Ordinary shares of £0.25 each
(b)
Identification code of the Financial Instrument
GB0004270301
(c)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of nil-cost options under the Hill & Smith 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan
(d)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume |
| Nil | 6,521 |
(e)
Aggregated information:
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
(f)
Date of the transaction
26 May 2026
(g)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Enquiries:
Karen Atterbury
Company Secretary
0121 704 7430
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