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DFS Furniture PLC announced the grant of conditional share awards under the DFS Group Share Plan to two persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Chief Executive Officer Tim Stacey received an award of 356,731 ordinary shares, representing 87.5% of his base salary, while Chief Financial Officer Dominique Highfield was granted 188,966 ordinary shares, equivalent to 75% of her base salary. These awards were granted at no cost and will vest after a three-year performance period, subject to underpin conditions, followed by a two-year holding period.

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DFS Furniture PLC
22 October 2026
 

 

22 October 2026

DFS Furniture PLC

Grant of an award under the DFS Group Share Plan

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Grant of awards under the DFS Group Share Plan (the "Plan")

The Company announces the following transaction by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of £0.10 ("Shares") which took place on 22 October 2026.

The Company has granted Mr Tim Stacey and Mrs Dominique Highfield  conditional share awards in the pursuant to the Plan.  The quantum of the conditional share award granted to Mr Stacey represented 87.5% of his base salary and the award to Mrs Highfield represents 75% of her base salary.

No consideration was payable for the grant of the awards. Conditional share awards granted under the Plan will vest after a three-year performance period, subject to achievement of underpin conditions and will be subject to a two-year holding period after vesting.

Details of the conditional share awards under the Plan are as follows:

Name

Position

Number of shares subject to conditional

awards

 

Tim Stacey

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

356,731

 

Dominique Highfield

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

188,966

 

The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.  This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Tim Stacey

 

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

DFS Furniture PLC

b)

LEI

213800GDSOBNKS1U1P93

 

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 0.10p

ISIN: GB00BTC0LB89

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

Grant of conditional share awards under the DFS

Group Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price       -   £0.00

Volume  -   356,731

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

  

  356,731

£0.00

e)

Date of the transaction

22 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction  

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Dominique Highfield

 

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

DFS Furniture PLC

b)

LEI

213800GDSOBNKS1U1P93

 

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 0.10p

ISIN: GB00BTC0LB89

 

b)

Nature of the transaction

 

Grant of conditional share awards under the DFS

Group Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price       -   £0.00

Volume  -   188,966

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

  

  188,966

£0.00

e)

Date of the transaction

22 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction  

Outside a trading venue

 

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