Director/PDMR Shareholding

ZIGUP plc

           (the "Company")

The Company announces that on 2 August 2026 nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.50 each in the Company (awarded under the Company's Executive Performance Share Plan ("EPSP") on 2 August 2023) partially vested and were exercised (including sales to cover personal tax liabilities arising therefrom) on 4 August 2026 as set out below.

All options under the EPSP are satisfied from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Martin Ward
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	ZIGUP plc
b)	LEI	213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)	Identification code	GB00B41H7391
c)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 42,501
e)	Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total	42,501 Nil Nil
f)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Martin Ward
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	ZIGUP plc
b)	LEI	213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)	Identification code	GB00B41H7391
c)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 42,501
e)	Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total	42,501 Nil Nil
f)	Date of the transaction	4 August 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Martin Ward
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	ZIGUP plc
b)	LEI	213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)	Identification code	GB00B41H7391
c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP.
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £4.64 20,046
e)	Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total	20,046 £4.64 £93,013.44
f)	Date of the transaction	4 August 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Katie Tasker - Wood
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Strategy Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	ZIGUP plc
b)	LEI	213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)	Identification code	GB00B41H7391
c)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,992
e)	Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total	10,992 Nil Nil
f)	Date of the transaction	2 August 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Katie Tasker - Wood
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Strategy Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	ZIGUP plc
b)	LEI	213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)	Identification code	GB00B41H7391
c)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,992
e)	Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total	10,992 Nil Nil
f)	Date of the transaction	4 August 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Katie Tasker - Wood
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Strategy Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	ZIGUP plc
b)	LEI	213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41
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 £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc
b)	Identification code	GB00B41H7391
c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP.
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £4.64 5,185
e)	Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total	5,185 £4.64 £24,058.40
f)	Date of the transaction	4 August 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the   UK   Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information, please contact:

ZIGUP plc

Matthew Barton, Company Secretary

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