Director/PDMR Shareholding

Chesnara PLC

11 September 2026

 

LEI Number: 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06

11^th September 2026

CHESNARA plc

("Chesnara", "the Company" or the "Group")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ('PDMRs')

Chesnara plc (CSN.L) announces that Elsie Murray, PCA of Steve Murray, Group CEO and a PDMR of the Company, has acquired 4,024 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). 

Following the exercise, Steve Murray now holds a total interest in 675,732 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares held by a PCA).

The notifications for the PCA are set out below, which are being made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulations.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) b)	Natural person:                 Legal person	Elsie Murray
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status:	PCA of Steve Murray
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	Chesnara plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier:	213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
4	Details of the transaction(s): Parts a-d of this section are 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 (Identification code)	Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (GB00B00FPT80)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquired Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£3.4584	573 Ordinary shares of 5p each
		£3.458	3,451 Ordinary shares of 5p each
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	-     4,024 Ordinary Shares at £3.458 each
e)	Date of the transaction (YYYY - MM - DD)	2026-09-10
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: - Alastair Lonie, Group Company Secretary Date of notification: - 10th September 2026

The above notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Enquiries

Sam Perowne

Head of Strategic Development & Investor Relations

Chesnara plc

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Media Enquiries

Misha Bayliss - [phone]

Oscar Burnett - [phone]

Teneo

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Notes to Editors

Chesnara plc (CSN.L) is a FTSE 250 European life, pensions and investment company with specialist expertise in consolidation. We now administer c1.4m policies across the Group's business units of Countrywide Assured and Chesnara Life (formerly HSBC Life (UK) Ltd) in the UK, Scildon in the Netherlands and Movestic in Sweden. Following a three-pillar strategy, Chesnara's primary responsibility is the efficient administration of its customers' life and savings policies, ensuring good customer outcomes and providing a secure and compliant environment to protect policyholder interests. It also adds value by writing focused, profitable new business in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands and by undertaking value-adding acquisitions of either companies or portfolios. Consistent delivery of the Company strategy has enabled Chesnara to increase its dividend for 21 years in succession.

Further details are available on the Company's website (www.chesnara.co.uk).

 

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