SSP Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Oct 1, 2025

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RNS Number : 7081B

SSP Group PLC

01 October 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                 LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

1 October 2025

SSP Group plc

(the "Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") 

The Company makes the following announcement regarding the release of conditional share awards made under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSBP") ("Awards") over ordinary shares of 1 17/200  pence nominal value in the capital of the Company (the "Shares").

The Awards were granted in connection with the deferral of part of each PDMR's bonus for the financial year ended 30 September 2022. The Shares were subject to a three-year holding period from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2025 and released on 1 October 2025.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

For further information, please contact:

SSP Group plc

Fiona Scattergood

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary                   

Tel:  +44 (0) 207 543 3305

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Patrick Coveney

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group CEO

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 1 17/200  pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

1.   The release of shares under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP); and

2.   The automatic sale of shares acquired on the release of the award under the DSBP to settle income tax/national insurance liabilities and costs arising on such release.

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

1.     Release:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)
£0	146,343

2.     Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)
£ 1.729404	69,007

f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

1.     Release:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)	Aggregate Price
£0	146,343	£0

2.     Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)	Aggregate Price
£ 1.729404	69,007	£ 119,340.98

g)

Date of transaction

1 October 2025

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Jonathan Davies

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Deputy Group CEO

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 1 17/200  pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

3.   The release of shares under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP); and

4.   The automatic sale of shares acquired on the release of the award under the DSBP to settle income tax/national insurance liabilities and costs arising on such release.

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

3.     Release:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)
£0	108,207

4.     Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)
£1.729404	51,037

f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

3.     Release:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)	Aggregate Price
£0	108,207	£0

4.     Sale to discharge tax liabilities:

Price(s) per share	Volume(s)	Aggregate Price
£1.729404	51,037	£88,263.59

g)

Date of transaction

1 October 2025

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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