Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announced that Kris Licht, Chief Executive Officer, had a conditional share award of 10,000 shares vest on April 28, 2026, granted prior to his CEO appointment. To cover tax liabilities, 5,435 shares were sold at £47.528946 each, generating £258,319.82, with 4,565 shares retained. This transaction is an initial notification under market abuse regulations.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
29 April 2026
 

29 April 2026

 RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

 

  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

 

Vesting of Conditional Share Awards made prior to appointment as Chief Executive Officer

 

A conditional share award of 10,000 shares under the Reckitt Benckiser Group 2016 Senior Executive Share Ownership Policy Plan granted to Kris Licht on 4 November 2019, at the time he joined Reckitt as Chief Transformation Officer and prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, vested on 28 April 2026. 5,435 shares were sold on 28 April 2026 at a price of £47.528946 per share to release sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 4,565 shares were retained.

 

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Kris Licht

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

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

b)

LEI

5493003JFSMOJG48V108

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of conditional share award under the Reckitt Benckiser Group 2016 Senior Executive Share Ownership Policy Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

10,000

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated volume

-       Price

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

Nil

10,000

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-28

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside trading venue

Below section to be retained if shares are being sold to cover tax. If not, this section will be deleted.

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 10 5/12 pence each in

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award releases

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£47.528946

5,435

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

-       Aggregated volume

-       Price

Aggregate Price

Aggregate Volume

Aggregate Total

£47.528946

5,435

£258,319.82

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-04-28

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

 

 

 

 

For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800

 

Nick Ashworth

Investor Relations Director

Tel. +44 (0) 7408 812 350

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

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