Director/PDMR Shareholding

QinetiQ Group plc

02 July 2026

 

QinetiQ Group plc (the "Company")

2 July 2026

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities or persons closely associated with them

The Company announces that on 1 July 2026, the following share transactions occurred in respect of Steve Wadey, its Group Chief Executive Officer / Director / Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") and Martin Cooper, its Chief Financial Officer / Director / PDMR:

Annual Bonus Plan ("ABP")

Vesting of the 2024 ABP award (the "FY24 ABP") as Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") as described in the table below:

Name	Shares Vesting	Shares sold to cover tax liability	Balance of retained Shares
Steve Wadey	78,911	37,219	41,692

The Remuneration Committee have confirmed the award of the Bonus Shares element of the 2026 ABP award (the "FY26 ABP"), comprising 30% of the value of the total award. As a result, 30% of the FY26 ABP award will vest as Ordinary Shares on 1 July 2028, as described in the table below:

Name	% Determination	Number of Shares	Normal Bonus Share Vesting Date
Steve Wadey	30%	51,633	1 July 2028
Martin Cooper	30%	33,114	1 July 2028

Long-term Performance Award Plan ("LPA")

A conditional award of Ordinary Shares was granted under the LPA over the following maximum number of shares (the "FY27 LPA"):

Name	Number of Shares	Normal Vesting Date
Steve Wadey	447,675	1 July 2029
Martin Cooper	280,992	1 July 2029

The Notification of Dealing Forms for the above transactions are set out below. These notifications are provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Steve Wadey
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer/Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	QinetiQ Group plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier Code	213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34
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 Identification code	QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of shares under the QinetiQ Group plc Annual Bonus Plan, sale of sufficient shares to satisfy Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions required to be withheld on release and transfer of balance subject to a two-year holding period.
c)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)             Volume(s) Vesting                         Nil                    78,911 Sale of shares To satisfy income Tax and NICs liability     £ 4.35076          37,219 Transfer of shares         Nil                    41,692
e)	Aggregated information -      Price -      Volume -      Total	Vesting:         Price Nil / Volume: 78,911 Tax/NI sale:   Price £4.35076 / Volume 37,219 Transfer:        Price Nil / Volume 41,692
f)	Date of the transaction	2026-07-01
g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Steve Wadey
2	Reasons for the Notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer/Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a	Name	QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ")
b	LEI	213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34
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	QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Confirmation that 30% of the 2026 Annual Bonus Plan ("FY26 ABP") award will vest as Ordinary Shares on 1 July 2028 under the QinetiQ Group plc Annual Bonus Plan.
c)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)             Volume(s) Determination                Nil                    51,633
e)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Single Transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	1-07-2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Martin Cooper
2	Reasons for the Notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer/Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a	Name	QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ")
b	LEI	213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34
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	QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Confirmation that 30% of the 2026 Annual Bonus Plan ("FY26 ABP") award will vest as Ordinary Shares on 1 July 2028 under the QinetiQ Group plc Annual Bonus Plan.
c)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)             Volume(s) Determination                Nil                    33,114
e)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Single Transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	1-07-2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Steve Wadey
2	Reasons for the Notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer/Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a	Name	QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ")
b	LEI	213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34
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	QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional awards over 447,675 Ordinary Shares (the "FY27 LPA") under the QinetiQ Group plc Long-term Performance Award Plan, due to vest on 1 July 2029
c)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 447,675
e)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Single Transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	1-07-2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Name	Martin Cooper
2	Reasons for the Notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer/Director
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a	Name	QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ")
b	LEI	213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34
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	QinetiQ Group plc ordinary shares of 1 pence GB00B0WMWD03
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of conditional awards over 280,992 Ordinary Shares (the "FY27 LPA") under the QinetiQ Group plc Long-term Performance Award Plan, due to vest on 1 July 2029
c)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 280,992
e)	Aggregated information -     Aggregated volume -     Price	Single Transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	1-07-2026
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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