Grant of Options

Everplay Group plc

02 April 2026

 

2 April 2026

everplay group plc

("everplay", the "Company" or the "Group")

Grant of Options

everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") games developer and publisher of premium video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps announces the issuance of share options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Mikkel Weider (Group CEO), Rashid Varachia (Group CFO/COO), and to its Non-Executive Directors.

LTIP Options

The Group has granted options (the "LTIP Options") over a total of 645,611 Ordinary Shares under the rules of its Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP Plan") as follows:

PDMR	Position	Number of options granted	Total options held following this grant
Mikkel Weider	Group CEO	408,732	408,732
Rashid Varachia	Group CFO & COO	236,879	386,716

The LTIP Options are granted over Ordinary Shares with no exercise price and subject to the rules of the LTIP Plan with vesting based on achieving a stretching range of adjusted EPS and relative TSR performance, over the three years to 31 December 2028.

NED Share Option Plan

The Company also announces the grant today of share options over ordinary shares to its Non-Executive Directors as set out below. These grants are in accordance with the terms of the Non-Executive Director Share Option Plan under which all Non-Executive Directors are entitled to receive grants of options over the Group's Ordinary Shares with an aggregate value equal to their annual base fee, with grants made in two tranches annually, each equal to 50 per cent of their base fee.

Director	Number of Options	Exercise Price
Frank Sagnier	27,793	215.3p
Debbie Bestwick	12,519	215.3p
Peter Whiting	12,519	215.3p
Penny Judd	12,519	215.3p

As a result of the above transactions, details of the relevant Directors/PDMR's holdings of Ordinary Shares and options over Ordinary Shares are as follows:

Name	Role	No. of ordinary shares held	No. of options over ordinary shares held
Mikkel Weider	Group CEO	21,526	408,732
Rashid Varachia	CFO & COO	-	386,716
Frank Sagnier	Non-Executive Chair	141,200	91,418
Penny Judd	Non-Executive Director	77,717	41,179
Debbie Bestwick	Non-Executive Director	23,381,243	41,179
Peter Whiting	Non-Executive Director	20,900	41,179

Enquiries:

everplay group plc Mikkel Weider, Group Chief Executive Officer Rashid Varachia, Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer James Targett, Group Investor Relations Director	[e-mail]
Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Corporate Broker)  Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne	[phone]
Jefferies International Limited (Joint Corporate Broker)   Philip Noblet / Will Brown	[phone]
Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations)  Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Safia Colebrook [e-mail]	[phone]

About everplay group plc  

everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) is an award-winning and leading global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and apps, comprising three distinct divisions: Team17, astragon and StoryToys. Team17 is a games developer, publisher and creative partner for indie developers around the world, known for iconic IP such as Hell Let Loose, Worms and Overcooked!. astragon is a leading games publisher, developer and distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, including Construction Simulator and Police Simulator, targeting a broad audience from young enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. StoryToys is a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps, bringing the world's most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for children under the age of eight, with apps including Disney Colouring World and LEGO® Bluey™.

Visit www.everplaygroupplc.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn: everplay group plc

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Mikkel Weider
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group 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	everplay group plc
b)	LEI	2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4	Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Prices(s) and volume(s)	Price(s):	Volume(s)
		NIL	408,732 Options
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of transaction	1 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Rashid Varachia
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	everplay group plc
b)	LEI	2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4	Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Prices(s) and volume(s)	Price(s):	Volume(s)
		NIL	236,879  Options
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of transaction	1 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Frank Sagnier
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Chair
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	everplay group plc
b)	LEI	2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4	Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Prices(s) and volume(s)	Price(s):	Volume(s)
		NIL	27,793 options
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of transaction	1 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Penny Judd
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	everplay group plc
b)	LEI	2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4	Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Prices(s) and volume(s)	Price(s):	Volume(s)
		NIL	12,519 options
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of transaction	1 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Debbie Bestwick
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	everplay group plc
b)	LEI	2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4	Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Prices(s) and volume(s)	Price(s):	Volume(s)
		NIL	12,519 options
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of transaction	1 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Peter Whiting
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	everplay group plc
b)	LEI	2138006EUUCCL4ZI5E51
4	Details of the transaction(s): sections 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 financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Ordinary Shares ISIN: GB00BYVX2X20
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options over Ordinary Shares
c)	Prices(s) and volume(s)	Price(s):	Volume(s)
		NIL	12,519 options
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of transaction	1 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

 

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