Director/PDMR Shareholding

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United Utilities Group PLC has announced transactions by its Chief Financial Officer, Phil Aspin, and Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Hemmings, involving ordinary shares. Phil Aspin received 52,137 shares via a conditional award vesting and subsequently sold 24,566 shares for £320,849.75 to cover tax liabilities. Matthew Hemmings received 20,665 shares via a deferred award vesting, sold 9,738 shares for £126,478.12 to cover tax liabilities, and transferred 10,927 shares to his spouse. His spouse, Mrs. K Hemmings, acquired these 10,927 shares at no cost.

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United Utilities Group PLC
01 July 2026
 

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

 

Phil 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

 

1)   Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 30 June 2021 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2021; and

2)  Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1)

Nil

52,137

2)

£13.060724

24,566


d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price


Aggregated volume

 

Aggregated price

1)

52,137

Nil

2)

24,566

£320,849.75


e)

 

Date of the transaction

1)  2026-06-30

2)  2026-06-30

f)

Place of the transaction

1)  Non trading venue

2)  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

 

1)  Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 19 September 2024 under the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Share Award Plan 2008; and

2)  Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities.

3)  Transfer of shares to spouse.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 


Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1)

Nil

20,665

2)

£12.9881

9,738

3)

Nil

10,927


d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 


Aggregated volume

 

Aggregated price

1)

20,665

Nil

2)

9,738

£126,478.12

3)

10,927

Nil


e)

 

Date of the transaction

1)2026-07-01

2)2026-07-01

3)2026-07-01

f)

Place of the transaction

1)Non-trading venue

2)London Stock Exchange (XLON)

3)Non-trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

Mrs K Hemmings

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

PCA to Mr M Hemmings

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

 

Acquisition of shares

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

Nil

10,927


d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

Individual transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-01

 

f)

Place of the transaction

Non trading venue

 

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