Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rank Group PLC

23 September 2026

 

LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

23 September 2026

The Rank Group Plc

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

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. 

The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (the "Company") announces that on 22 September 2026, conditional awards were granted to PDMRs to acquire ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") under The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), in line with the applicable rules of the LTIP and the Directors' Remuneration Policy. The awards are subject to continued employment and the achievement of performance conditions which are set out in the Company's 2026 Annual Report and Accounts, available at www.rank.com.

The price per share used to calculate the number of Shares over which the conditional awards have been granted is 85.88 pence (being the average of the closing price of the Company's Shares over the five trading days prior to the date of grant).

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Harris
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	The Rank Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,079,995
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,079,995 Nil
e)	Date of the transactions	2026-09-22
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Harper
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director, Grosvenor
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Rank Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 426,068
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	426,068 Nil
e)	Date of the transactions	2026-09-22
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jennifer Blogg
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Commercial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Rank Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 326,036
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	326,036 Nil
e)	Date of the transactions	2026-09-22
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Enrique Monton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	International Managing Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Rank Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 233,205
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	233,205 Nil
e)	Date of the transactions	2026-09-22
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Crump
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director, Mecca
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Rank Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 260,013
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	260,013 Nil
e)	Date of the transactions	2026-09-22
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Hazel Boyle
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief People Officer (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Rank Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
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 13 8/9 pence each GB00B1L5QH97
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of a conditional award under the LTIP to vest on 22 September 2029, subject to continued employment and performance conditions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 319,551
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	319,551 Nil
e)	Date of the transactions	2026-09-22
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside a trading venue

Contacts:
David Williams - Director of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations	[e-mail]
Chloe Barry - Group Company Secretary	[e-mail]

 

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