Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Bytes Technology Group plc announced on June 2, 2026, that Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) were granted options under the 2020 Performance Share Plan on June 1, 2026. Sam Mudd received 197,300 options, Andrew Holden received 163,800, Clare Metcalfe received 74,500, Paul Emms received 54,200, and WK Groenewald received 18,100 options. These options are subject to performance conditions related to earnings per share growth and total shareholder return over a three-year period ending February 28, 2029, with vesting occurring on a pro-rata basis between threshold and maximum levels, and the Remuneration Committee retaining discretion to adjust vesting based on business performance.

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Bytes Technology Group PLC
02 June 2026
 

Bytes Technology Group plc

("BTG" or "the Company")

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES


2 June 2026

 

BTG announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the share capital of the Company ("shares").

 

2020 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") - Grant of PSP options

 

On 1 June 2026, a grant of PSP options was made under the BTG 2020 PSP to the Directors and PDMRs listed below:

 

Name

Director/PDMR

Number of PSP options

Sam Mudd

Director and PDMR

197,300

Andrew Holden

Director and PDMR

163,800

Clare Metcalfe

PDMR

74,500

Paul Emms

PDMR

54,200

WK Groenewald

PDMR

18,100

 

The number of PSP options shown is the maximum available if the performance conditions for the three-year performance period from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029 are satisfied in full. The performance conditions relate to the Company's earnings per share growth and relative total shareholder return over the performance period. Further details of the performance conditions are disclosed in the Company's annual report, distributed to shareholders on 27 May 2026 and available on the BTG website.

 

Vesting will be on a pro-rata basis between the threshold and maximum vesting figures. In addition, the BTG Remuneration Committee retains discretion to reduce the overall PSP vesting level if it considers that the underlying business performance of the Company does not justify it.

 

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sam Mudd

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s):

a)

Description of the financial instrument and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price: £0.01

Volume: 197,300

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 

 

197,300

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

1 June 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Holden

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s):

a)

Description of the financial instrument and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price: £0.01

Volume: 163,800

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 

 

163,800

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

1 June 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Clare Metcalfe

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Managing Director: Phoenix Software Limited

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s):

a)

Description of the financial instrument and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price: £0.01

Volume: 74,500

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 

 

74,500

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

1 June 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Emms

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Director of Group Finance

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s):

a)

Description of the financial instrument and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price: £0.01

Volume: 54,200

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 

 

54,200

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

1 June 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

WK Groenewald

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s):

a)

Description of the financial instrument and identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options under the Bytes Technology Group plc 2020 Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price: £0.01

Volume: 18,100

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

 

 

18,100

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

1 June 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

Enquiries:

 

   WK Groenewald

Tel: +44 (0)1372 418 992

   Group Company Secretary

 

   Bytes Technology Group plc

 

 

The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

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