Exercise of awards under the Aptitude 2020 DBP

Aptitude Software Group PLC

29 May 2026

 

Aptitude Software Group plc (the "Company")

Exercise of awards under the Aptitude 2020 Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")

The Company announces that the Deferred Bonus Shares awarded to the Executive Directors on 29 April 2024 (as part of the annual bonuses for the year ended 31 December 2023) vested on 29 April 2026 under the terms of the Company's DBP. The Deferred Bonus Shares were nil cost options subject to a two-year holding period, and included an entitlement to receive dividend equivalent shares during the holding period.

On 18 May 2026 the following individuals exercised the following Deferred Bonus Shares:  

Director and role	Deferred Bonus Share awards exercised	Dividend equivalent shares exercised	Total number of awards exercised	Shares sold to cover tax liabilities and brokerage costs	Shares retained
Alexandra Curran - CEO	2,033	89	2,122	754	1,368

The issue of ordinary shares resulting from the exercise of these awards was satisfied through the transfer of shares from the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Alex Curran
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
a)	Name	Aptitude Software Group plc
b)	LEI	2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28
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 7 1/3 pence each
b)	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BJV2F804
c)	Nature of the transaction	1)          Exercise of options under the Aptitude 2020 Deferred Bonus Plan, including dividend equivalent shares 2)         Partial sale of shares in connection with exercise of options under the Aptitude 2020 Deferred Bonus Plan
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1)    n/a 2,122 2)   2.266233 754
e)	Aggregated information -     Volume -     Price	N/A
f)	Date of the transaction	21 May 2026
g)	Place of the transaction	1)    Outside a trading venue 2)   London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification		Simon Kelly, Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

Enquiries:

Simon Kelly

Company Secretary, Aptitude Software Group plc

Telephone:  [phone]   

 

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