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AB Dynamics plc announced that several Persons Disclosing Material Interests (PDMRs) exercised nil cost option awards on January 5, 2026, and subsequently sold ordinary shares on January 6, 2026, at 1295p per share to cover exercise costs and tax liabilities. The Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Matthews-DeMers, exercised 17,681 options and sold 8,343 shares, retaining a resulting interest of 43,121 ordinary shares representing 0.188% of the company. Other PDMRs, including Andrew Ng, Matthew Price, and Dan Clark, also exercised and sold shares, with their resulting interests and percentages detailed in the announcement.

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AB Dynamics PLC
07 January 2026
 

7 January 2026

AB Dynamics plc

("AB Dynamics", the "Company" or the "Group")

Director/PDMR dealings

Exercise of LTIP awards

AB Dynamics plc, the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing, simulation and measurement products to the global transport market, today announces the exercise of LTIP awards and related disposals.

On 5 January 2026, certain PDMRs exercised nil cost option awards ("Option Shares") over Ordinary Shares held under the AB Dynamics plc Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

The Company was notified of subsequent sales of Ordinary Shares to meet the cost of exercise, personal taxation liabilities on the options and other tax related liabilities.

The table below sets out details of the transactions undertaken:

Name and role 

Number of Option Shares exercised 

Number of Option Shares sold 

Resulting interest in Ordinary Shares

Resulting percentage of Ordinary Shares

Sarah Matthews-DeMers (CEO) 

17,681 

8,343 

43,121 

0.188% 

Andrew Ng (Group President - Testing Products) 

5,583 

2,636

2,947

0.013%

Matthew Price (Group Corporate Development Director)

3,734 

1,762 

4,145

0.018%

Dan Clark (Group President - Simulation)

2,311

1,091

1,220

0.005%

 

The Option Shares were acquired for nil consideration by transfer from the employee benefit trust on 6 January 2026 and all the sales of Ordinary Shares were undertaken on the same day to the benefit of the respective PDMR at a price of 1295p per share.

 

Enquiries:

AB Dynamics plc

01225 860 200

Sarah Matthews-DeMers, Chief Executive Officer



Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

0207 418 8900

Mike Bell

Ed Allsopp







Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)

0207 418 8900

Matthew Blawat

Orme Clark



Teneo   

  0207 353 4200

James Macey White

Matt Low


 

The person responsible for arranging the release of this information is David Forbes, Company Secretary.

 

 

 



 

The below notification made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

1

Details of the relevant person / person closely associated

a)

Name

1.   Sarah Matthews-DeMers

2.   Andrew Ng

3.   Matthew Price

4.   Dan Clark

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1.   Chief Executive Officer

2.   Group President - Testing Products

3.   Group Corporate Development Director

4.   Group President - Simulation

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

AB Dynamics plc

b)

LEI

213800OFXZP4A7I47K43

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

Ordinary Shares


Identification code

GB00B9GQVG73

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil cost option awards over Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

1.   17,681

2.   5,583

3.   3,734

4.   2,311

d)

Aggregated information



- Aggregated volume

n/a


- Price


e)

Date of the transaction

5 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 



 

The below notification made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

1

Details of the relevant person / person closely associated

a)

Name

1.   Sarah Matthews-DeMers

2.   Andrew Ng

3.   Matthew Price

4.   Dan Clark

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1.   Chief Financial Officer

2.   Group President - Testing Products

3.   Group Corporate Development Director

4.   Group President - Simulation

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

AB Dynamics plc

b)

LEI

213800OFXZP4A7I47K43

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

Ordinary Shares


Identification code

GB00B9GQVG73

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1295p

1.   8,343

2.   2,636

3.   1,762

4.   1,091

d)

Aggregated information



- Aggregated volume

n/a


- Price


e)

Date of the transaction

6 January 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

 

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