Director/PDMR Shareholding

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M&G plc announced that on April 30, 2026, several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) accrued dividend equivalent shares valued at £2.997 per share. These accruals were in relation to awards under the M&G Deferred Incentive Plan and the M&G Performance Share Plan, following the payment of an interim dividend of 13.8 pence per share. The total number of dividend equivalent shares accrued across all notified PDMRs was 463,995.

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M&G PLC
01 May 2026
 

M&G plc
1 May 2026

M&G plc

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)

M&G plc (the 'Company') announces changes to the interests in the Company for certain PDMRs following the payment of an interim dividend of 13.8 pence per share on 30 April 2026.

 

Certain PDMRs accrued divided equivalent shares in the Company on deferred incentive and long term incentive share plans held by them on the dividend record date. These dividend equivalent shares are subject to the same terms (including the vesting date, and where applicable, performance conditions and holding period) as the original award on which they accrued.

The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Contact

Christopher Smyth, Director of Secretariat - 020 8162 0527

Sharna Ludlow, Head of Share Plans and Share Registration - 020 8162 0611

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Clive Bolton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, M&G Life

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan 

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.           

£2.997

5,691

b.          

£2.997

38,039

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

43,730

 

£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Chris Cochrane

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Information Technology Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.           

£2.997

5,093

b.           

£2.997

28,703

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

33,796

 

£2.997

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Shawn Gamble

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.

£2.997

13,172

b.

£2.997

37,381

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

50,553

 

£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Charlotte Heiss 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.           

£2.997

6,304

b.           

£2.997

36,686

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

42,990

 

£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Matthew Howells

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief People Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.           

£2.997

14,611

b.           

£2.997

71,426

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

86,037

 

£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Kathryn McLeland

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

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.

£2.997

29,684

b.

£2.997

117,786

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

147,470


£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Joseph Pinto

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive, Asset Management

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.

£2.997

27,029

b.

£2.997

73,855

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

100,884


£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrea Rossi

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group 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

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.

£2.997

42,400

b.

£2.997

170,139

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

212,539


£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Louise Shield

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & Brand Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

M&G plc 

b)

LEI

254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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 of 5 pence each

 

 


GB00BKFB1C65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Accrual of dividend equivalent shares in respect of awards under the following plans:

a.    M&G Deferred Incentive Plan

b.    M&G Performance Share Plan

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item

Price (s)

Volume (s)

a.

£2.997

12,482

b.

£2.997

34,160

d)

Aggregated information

 

-Aggregated volume

 

-Price

 

 

46,642


£2.997

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-30

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

LEI: 254900TWUJUQ44TQJY84

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