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Ocado Group PLC Director's Dealing 2026
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RNS Number : 6828Y
Ocado Group PLC
30 March 2026
DIRECTOR/PDMR NOTIFICATION
OCADO GROUP PLC
30 March 2026
Ocado Group plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Ocado Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 27 March 2026 awards under the Ocado Performance Share Plan 2025 (the "PSP") and the Ocado Annual Incentive Plan (the "AIP") were granted to the PDMRs.
PSP awards are subject to performance measures and have a vesting period of three years followed by a holding period of two years for executive directors. The PSP was approved by the Company's shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting on 29 April 2024. A summary of the principal terms is set out in the Notice of the annual general meeting dated 29 February 2024.
50% of the AIP achieved in the financial year ended 30 November 2025 is deferred into shares for three years. The AIP was approved by the Company's shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting on 1 May 2019. A summary of the principal terms is set out in the Notice of the annual general meeting dated 5 February 2019.
Details of the Awards are as set out below:
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | Tim Steiner | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | 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 | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the PSP. The shares are subject to a two-year holding period on vesting. |
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 2,623,234 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 2,623,234 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | Stephen Daintith | |||
| 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 | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
|||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the PSP. The shares are subject to a two-year holding period on vesting. |
|||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 1,710,620 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 1,710,620 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | James Matthews | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | Deputy CEO | |||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
|||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the PSP. | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 1,488,066 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 1,488,066 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | Tim Steiner | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | 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 | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
|||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the AIP. 50% of the AIP achieved in the financial year ended 30 November 2025 is deferred into shares for three years. |
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 324,625 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 324,625 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | Stephen Daintith | |||
| 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 | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
|||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the AIP. 50% of the AIP achieved in the financial year ended 30 November 2025 is deferred into shares for three years. |
|||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 260,665 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 260,665 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | James Matthews | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | Deputy CEO | |||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
|||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the AIP. 50% of the AIP achieved in the financial year ended 30 November 2025 is deferred into shares for three years. |
|||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 191,322 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 191,322 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | Mark Richardson | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/status | CEO, Ocado Intelligent Automation Limited | |||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name | Ocado Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI | 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74 | |||
| 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 in Ocado Group plc ISIN GB00B3MBS747 |
|||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of a nil-cost option, subject to the rules of the AIP. 50% of the AIP achieved in the financial year ended 30 November 2025 is deferred into shares for three years. |
|||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| £0.00 | 121,902 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Price | Aggregated volume | Aggregate total | |
| £0.00 | 121,902 | £0.00 | |||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 27 March 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a regulated market | |||
Further information concerning each Director's other interests in shares and share awards are set out in the Company's annual report and accounts for the 52 weeks ended 30 November 2025, except as otherwise amended by a subsequent announcement.
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement:
Ruth Westley
Interim Director of Corporate Governance
Ocado Group plc
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9UL
email: [email protected]
Ocado Group plc LEI: 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74
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