
15 October 2026
Volution Group plc
Transactions under the Company’s Deferred Share Bonus Plan
and Long Term Incentive Plan
Volution Group plc (“Volution” or the “Company”, LSE: FAN), a leading international designer and manufacturer of energy efficient indoor air quality solutions, announces transactions by Ronnie George, Chief Executive Officer, and Andy O’Brien, Chief Financial Officer, in connection with awards under the Company’s Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) and, in the case of Andy O’Brien, the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).
Deferred Share Bonus Plan
Awards granted under the DSBP vested following the end of the applicable deferral period. The awards were not subject to performance conditions, and no consideration was payable on vesting or exercise. Ronnie George sold all the shares acquired, and Andy O’Brien sold sufficient shares to satisfy income tax, national insurance liabilities and dealing costs. The following table shows the number of awards that vested and were exercised, and the number of shares sold by Ronnie George and Andy O’Brien on 13 October 2026:
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Number of DSBP shares vesting 1 |
Number of shares sold |
Price at which each share sold |
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Ronnie George, Chief Executive Officer
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39,833 |
39,833 |
£6.50 |
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Andy O’Brien, Chief Financial Officer
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27,874 |
13,136 |
£6.50 |
Long Term Incentive Plan
Andy O’Brien exercised a nil-cost option under the LTIP on 13 October 2026 in respect of an award granted on 13 October 2021 which vested on 13 October 2024. He sold sufficient shares to satisfy income tax, national insurance liabilities and dealing costs, with the balance subsequently transferred for nil consideration to Rowenna O’Brien, his wife. Details of the LTIP transaction are set out below:
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Name |
Number of LTIP shares acquired2 |
Number of shares sold |
Number of shares transferred |
Price at which each share sold |
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Andy O’Brien, Chief Financial Officer |
69,128 |
32,578 |
36,550 |
£6.42 |
Following the DSBP sale, Andy O’Brien transferred the remaining 14,738 shares for nil consideration to Rowenna O’Brien, his spouse, on 14 October 2026. Following the LTIP sale, he transferred the remaining 36,550 shares to Rowenna O’Brien for nil consideration on 14 October 2026.
The attached notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
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Enquiries:
Volution Group plc
Fiona Smith, Company Secretary
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800EPT84EQCDHO768
For more information, please go to: www.volutiongroupplc.com
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Ronnie George |
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2
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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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3
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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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Volution Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800EPT84EQCDHO768 |
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4
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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
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Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
ISIN: GB00BN3ZZ526 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise and sale of conditional share award under the Volution Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP).
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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DSBP:
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume - Price |
Aggregated volume:
Exercise Volume: 39,833 Price: £Nil
Sale Volume: 39,833 Sale Price: £6.50 per share
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
13 October 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Exercise of the conditional share award: Outside a trading venue (XOFF). |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Andy O’Brien |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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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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Volution Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800EPT84EQCDHO768 |
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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
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Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
ISIN: GB00BN3ZZ526 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of a conditional share award under the Volution Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP), sale of shares to cover tax liabilities and transfer of the remaining shares for nil consideration to Rowenna O’Brien, his spouse. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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DSBP:
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume - Price |
Aggregated volume:
Exercise
Sale
Transfer |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
13 October 2026 (exercise and sale) and 14 October 2026 (transfer) |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Exercise and transfer of shares: Outside a trading venue (XOFF).
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Andy O’Brien |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial 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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Volution Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800EPT84EQCDHO768 |
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4
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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
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Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
ISIN: GB00BN3ZZ526 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of a nil-cost option under the Volution Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), sale of shares to satisfy income tax, national insurance liabilities and dealing costs, and transfer of the remaining shares for nil consideration to Rowenna O’Brien, his spouse. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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LTIP:
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume - Price |
Aggregated volume:
Exercise
Sale to cover income tax, national insurance liabilities and dealing costs
Transfer |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
13 October 2026 (exercise and sale) and 14 October 2026 (transfer) |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Exercise and transfer of shares: Outside a trading venue (XOFF).
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Rowenna O’Brien |
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2
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Reason for the notification |
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a)
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Position/status
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Person closely associated with Andy O’Brien, Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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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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Volution Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800EPT84EQCDHO768 |
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4
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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
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Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
ISIN: GB00BN3ZZ526 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares by transfer for nil consideration from Andy O’Brien, a person discharging managerial responsibilities. |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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DSBP and LTIP:
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume - Price |
Aggregated volume:
Volume: 51,288
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
14 October 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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