Director/PDMR Shareholding

Chesnara PLC

29 September 2026

 

LEI Number: 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06

29^th September 2026

CHESNARA plc

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

NOTIFICATION OF PDMR/PCA DEALING

Chesnara plc (CSN.L) announces that Shirley Lonie, a Person Closely Associated with Group Company Secretary Al Lonie, who is a PDMR of the Company, has acquired 19,493 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the exercising by Al Lonie of options under the 2023 Chesnara Long-Term Incentive Scheme.  Following the exercise and the allotment of his shares to his PCA, Al Lonie now holds a total interest in 67,553 Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares held by a PCA).

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Al Lonie
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Company Secretary and PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chesnara plc
b)	LEI	213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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 and identification code	Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares ID Code: (GB00B00FPT80)
b)	Nature of the transaction	a)   Exercise of options over 38,852 shares following vesting of the conditional awards under the 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan as adjusted for the 2025 Rights Issue as set out in the 2025 Annual Report & Accounts. b)   19,359 shares sold to cover tax and social security obligations.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	a)   Price: Nil Volume: 38,852 b)   Price: 356.561p.  Volume: 19,359.
d)	Aggregated information	19,493 shares acquired (allotted to Shirley Lonie, see below)
e)	Date of the transaction	a)   28th September 2026 b)   28th September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	a)   XOFF b)   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Shirley Lonie
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA of Al Lonie, Group Company Secretary and PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Chesnara plc
b)	LEI	213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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 and identification code	Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares ID Code: (GB00B00FPT80)
b)	Nature of the transaction	19,493 shares allotted to PCA Shirley Lonie.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price: Nil   Volume: 19,493.
d)	Aggregated information	19,493 shares acquired.
e)	Date of the transaction	28th September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	XOFF

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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