Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Derwent London plc announced that on April 7, 2026, Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) received shares from the vesting of awards granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme, which were originally deferred on April 4, 2023. Following the vesting, these individuals sold a portion of their shares, including amounts to cover tax obligations, at an average price of £16.030600 per share. Specifically, Chief Executive Paul M Williams vested 7,351 shares and sold 3,458, Chief Financial Officer Damian M A Wisniewski vested 5,879 shares and sold 2,767, and Director Emily J Prideaux vested 5,246 shares and sold 2,469.

Disclaimer*

Derwent London PLC
07 April 2026
 

For immediate release

 

 

Derwent London plc
 ("Derwent London"/ "the Company")

 

Notification of interests of Directors and Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")

 

 

The Company announces the following changes to the interests of Directors in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p each ('Shares').

 

Vesting of Award

 

On 7 April 2026, the Company released shares in connection with the vesting of awards granted under the terms of the Group's deferred bonus scheme. The shares were deferred on 4 April 2023 in respect to the 2022 annual bonus.

 

On the same date, the PDMRs choose to sell all, or a proportion, of their released shares (which included a number to discharge the relevant tax obligations), in all cases at an average price of £16.030600 per share.

 

 

Name

Role

Vested

(Number)

Shares sold
(Number)

Paul M Williams

Chief Executive

7,351

3,458

Damian M A Wisniewski

Chief Financial Officer

5,879

2,767

Emily J Prideaux

Director

5,246

2,469

 

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation and Rule 3.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

 

Enquiries:

D A Lawler

Company Secretary

 

7 April 2026

 

020 7659 3000

www.derwentlondon.com

 

 

 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

1.

Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul M Williams

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

 

3.

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

a)

Name

 Derwent London plc

b)

LEI

 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61

4A.

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

 

5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc

 

GB0002652740

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares in connection with the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

7,351



 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

 

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

4B.

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

 

5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc

 

GB0002652740

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover income tax and National Insurance contributions liability arising from the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£16.030600

3,458



 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

 

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

1.

Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Damian M A Wisniewski

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

 Derwent London plc

b)

LEI

 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61

4A.

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

 

5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc

 

GB0002652740

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares in connection with the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

5,879



 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

 

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

4B.

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

 

5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc

 

GB0002652740

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover income tax and National Insurance contributions liability arising from the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£16.030600

2,767



 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

 

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

1.

Details the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Emily J Prideaux

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Director

b)

Initial notification / Amendment

Initial notification

 

3.

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

a)

Name

 Derwent London plc

b)

LEI

 213800BXKQ9KZNUR1M61

4A.

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

 

5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc

 

GB0002652740

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares in connection with the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

5,246



 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

 

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

4B.

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

 

5p Ordinary shares in Derwent London plc

 

GB0002652740

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover income tax and National Insurance contributions liability arising from the vesting of a deferred bonus award granted under the Group's deferred bonus scheme.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£16.030600

2,469



 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-      Aggregated volume

-      Price

 

Not applicable - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

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