Grant of Options
Summary by AI BETAClose X
4 November 2026
Dotdigital Group plc
("Dotdigital" or the "Group")
Grant of Options
Dotdigital (AIM: DOTD), the provider of a leading AI-powered marketing platform for customer acquisition, engagement, retention and advocacy, announces it has granted a total of 3,473,996 options over ordinary shares of 0.5 pence in the Company (the "Options") to Directors of the business and to PDMRs, whom are listed below, pursuant to the Dotdigital Performance Share Plan 2017, as set out below.
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Name |
Position |
Number of Options granted |
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Milan Patel |
Chief Executive Officer |
1,190,476 |
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Tom Mullan |
Chief Financial Officer |
748,299 |
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George Kasparian |
Company Secretary |
156,724 |
The Options are exercisable subject to continued employment and hitting defined performance targets based on the Company's total shareholder return and earnings per share in the financial year ending 30 June 2029. The exercise price is nominal value.
In total, these combined awards of Options represent 1.14% of the Company's total voting rights. Following this grant of Options, the total number of options outstanding in the Company is 15,138,316, representing 4.9% of the Company's total voting rights.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by person discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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A) |
Name |
Milan Patel |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name |
Dotdigital Group plc |
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b)
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LEI |
2138006LZ7HHQ6DWFD42 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each ISIN: GB00B3W40C23 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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3 November 2026
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name |
Tom Mullan |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name |
Dotdigital Group plc |
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b)
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LEI |
2138006LZ7HHQ6DWFD42 |
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4
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each ISIN: GB00B3W40C23 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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3 November 2026
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
George Kasparian |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status |
Company Secretary |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name |
Dotdigital Group plc |
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b)
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LEI |
2138006LZ7HHQ6DWFD42 |
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4
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each ISIN: GB00B3W40C23 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of options over Ordinary Shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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N/A - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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3 November 2026
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market |
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Contacts
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Dotdigital Group plc |
+44 (0)20 3953 3072 |
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Milan Patel, CEO |
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Tom Mullan, CFO |
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Alma Strategic Communications |
+44 (0)20 3405 0210 |
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Hilary Buchanan |
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David Ison |
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Will Merison |
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Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
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Bobbie Hilliam |
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Elizabeth Halley-Stott |
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7220 0500 |
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Ben Jeynes, Corporate Finance |
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Sunila de Silva, Equity Capital Markets |
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Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
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Shaun Dobson |
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Jen Boorer |
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About Dotdigital
Dotdigital Group plc (AIM: DOTD) is a leading provider of AI-powered marketing automation and personalisation technology. The Dotdigital Marketing platform brings together customer data, intelligent automation and cross-channel campaign execution, supported by an expanding suite of capabilities spanning customer acquisition, engagement, personalization, loyalty and advocacy.
By simplifying complexity and routine execution, Dotdigital helps marketers deliver relevant customer experiences at scale while retaining the control and creativity needed to build meaningful connections.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, Dotdigital has offices in Manchester, Southampton, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Warsaw and Cape Town. Its technology is used by more than 9,800 brands across 150 countries.
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