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Vesuvius plc announced the grant of 2026 Long Term Incentive Share Awards on April 13, 2026, to persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Patrick André, Chief Executive, received an award of up to 390,051 shares with an aggregated value of £1,588,600, while Mark Collis, Chief Financial Officer, was granted up to 175,972 shares valued at £716,699. These awards are subject to performance conditions including total shareholder return, post-tax ROIC, and ESG targets, and have a holding period until the fifth anniversary of the grant date. The share price used for valuation was 407.28 pence.

Disclaimer*

V esuvius plc   

                    

14 April 2026

 

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

 

This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

Grant of 2026 Long Term Incentive Share Awards

 

Vesuvius plc (the "Company") announces that on 13 April 2026, performance share awards (the "Awards") were granted over the Company's ordinary shares ("Shares") under the Vesuvius Share Plan in accordance with the Company's Remuneration Policy :

 

PDMR Name

Maximum number of Shares under Award ("Award Shares") 1

Patrick André

390,051

Mark Collis

175,972

  1. The performance conditions applicable to the 2026 Awards will be based 40% on total shareholder return (TSR) performance, 40% on post-tax ROIC (ROIC) achievement and 20% on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets, as described in the Company's 2025 Annual Report.

 

The number of Award Shares set out above is the maximum number which may vest under the Awards, normally following the third anniversary of the award date. The actual number of Award Shares which vest will depend upon the extent to which performance conditions have been satisfied.

 

The 2026 Awards are subject to a holding period which will run until the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

 

The Share price used to determine the number of Shares under awards was 407.28 pence being the average of the middle market quotation at close of business over the 30 days ending on Sunday 12 April 2026.

 

The Vesuvius Share Plan was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2022 and was amended at the Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2023.

 

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

 

Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary

+44 (0) 20 7822 0000

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Patrick André

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

Chief Executive

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Vesuvius plc

b)

 

LEI

 

213800ORZ521W585SY02

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

Performance share award over Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

 

 

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

 

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Grant of performance share award under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

nil

390,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

 

- Aggregated volume

390,051

 

 

- Aggregated Price

  nil

 

 

- Aggregated Total

£1,588,600

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

13 April 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

London - outside a trading venue

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Mark Collis

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

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

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Vesuvius plc

b)

 

LEI

 

213800ORZ521W585SY02

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

Performance share award over Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

 

 

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

 

 

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Grant of performance share award under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

  nil

175,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

 

 

- Aggregated volume

175,972

 

 

- Aggregated Price

nil

 

 

- Aggregated Total

£716,699

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

13 April 2026

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

London - outside a trading venue

 

Vesuvius plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE

Registered in England and Wales No. 8217766

LEI: 213800ORZ521W585SY02

www.vesuvius.com




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