Vanquis Banking Group plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
The Company announces that, on the 8th September 2026, 615,092 of the ordinary shares of 20 8/11p ('Shares') awarded to Ian McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer, as nil-cost options under the Vanquis Banking Group 2020 Restricted Share Plan ('Plan') granted on 8 September 2023 have vested.
289,094 of those Shares have been withheld by the Company to satisfy the income tax, national insurance contributions and fees due on vesting. Ian McLaughlin has acquired 325,998 vested Shares which will be subject to a minimum two-year holding period under the Plan rules.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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a)
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Name
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Ian McLaughlin |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Vanquis Banking Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Vesting of an Award of nil-cost options under the Vanquis Banking Group 2020 Restricted Share Plan on 8 September 2026 by the Company over 615,092 Shares. 325,998 Shares being delivered to the participant, the remainder, 289,094 Shares, being withheld to settle the income tax, national insurance and fees arising from the acquisition. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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Date of the transaction |
8 September 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Elizabeth McClure, Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
9 September 2026