Director/PDMR Shareholding

Summary by AI BETAClose X

On October 13, 2025, several persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) at United Utilities Group PLC made monthly share purchases within the Share Incentive Plan. Philip Aspin, the Chief Financial Officer, purchased 15 ordinary shares. Louise Beardmore, the Chief Executive Officer, acquired 16 ordinary shares. James Bullock, Strategy, Policy and Regulation Director, bought 14 ordinary shares. Simon Gardiner, the Company Secretary, purchased 15 ordinary shares. Neil Gillespie, Transformation and Strategic Programmes Director, acquired 15 ordinary shares. Matthew Hemmings, Chief Operating Officer, purchased 15 ordinary shares. Joanne Harrison, Director of Environment, Planning & Innovation, bought 15 ordinary shares. Gaynor Kenyon, Corporate Affairs Director, purchased 15 ordinary shares. Adrienne McFarland, People Director, acquired 16 ordinary shares. All shares were purchased at a price of 1117.114p per share on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).

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United Utilities Group PLC
14 October 2025
 

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC

Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

 

Philip Aspin

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Financial 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

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

15

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Louise Beardmore

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Executive 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

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

16

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 James Bullock

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Strategy, Policy and Regulation Director/PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

a)

 

Name

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

14

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 





 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Simon Gardiner

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Company Secretary/PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

a)

 

Name

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

15

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Neil Gillespie

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Transformation and Strategic Programmes Director/PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

a)

 

Name

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

15

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Matthew Hemmings

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Operating 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

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

15

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Joanne Harrison

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Director of Environment, Planning & Innovation/PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

a)

 

Name

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

15

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Gaynor Kenyon

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

a)

 

Name

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

15

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

 Adrienne McFarland

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

People Director/PDMR

 

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

a)

 

Name

 

United Utilities Group PLC

b)

 

LEI

 

2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59

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 5p each

 

 

GB00B39J2M42

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1117.114p

16

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2025-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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