Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Marks and Spencer Group plc announced that on July 8, 2026, several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) completed transactions involving the vesting and subsequent sale of ordinary shares. S Machin, CEO, saw 1,185,076 shares vest at £0.01 each, selling 560,402 shares at £3.8415 each. A Freudmann, Managing Director of Food, had 562,609 shares vest at £0.01 each, selling 266,048 shares at £3.8415 each. Operations Director S Berendji had 553,348 shares vest at £0.01 each, selling 337,710 shares at £3.8415 each. Finally, M Lemming, Managing Director of International, had 259,745 shares vest at £0.01 each, selling 179,455 shares at £3.8415 each. These sales were primarily to cover tax and National Insurance liabilities, with a significant number of shares retained by the PDMRs.

Disclaimer*

Marks and Spencer Group PLC
10 July 2026
 

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks and Spencer Group plc (the 'Company') announces that on 9 July 2026 it was notified of the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary 1p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs').

Further information on these awards and vesting levels is set out in the Company's 2026 Annual Report, published on 1 June 2026, and available at corporate.marksandspencer.com/annualreport2026.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulations.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

S Machin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Chief Executive Officer)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Marks and Spencer Group plc

b)

LEI

213800EJP14A79ZG1X44

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

Identification code

Ordinary 1p shares

 

ISIN: GB0031274896

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.    Vesting of 845,061 shares awarded under the 2023 PSP.

2.    Vesting of 340,015 shares awarded under the 2022/23 DSBP.

3.    Subsequent sale of 560,402 shares acquired under both awards to cover the tax and NI liability, with 624,674 shares retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

845,061

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

340,015

 

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.8415

560,402

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

845,061

 £8,450.61

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

340,015

 £3,400.15

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£3.8415

560,402

 £2,152,784.28

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-08

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

A Freudmann

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Managing Director of Food)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Marks and Spencer Group plc

b)

LEI

213800EJP14A79ZG1X44

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

Identification code

Ordinary 1p shares

 

ISIN: GB0031274896

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.    Vesting of 507,035 shares awarded under the 2023 PSP.

2.    Vesting of 55,574 shares awarded under the 2022/23 DSBP.

3.    Subsequent sale of 266,048 shares acquired under both awards to cover the tax and NI liability, with 296,561 shares retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

507,035

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

55,574

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.8415

266,048

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

507,035

  £5,070.35

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

55,574

 £555.74

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£3.8415

266,048

£1,022,023.39

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-08

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

S Berendji

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Operations Director)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Marks and Spencer Group plc

b)

LEI

213800EJP14A79ZG1X44

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

Identification code

Ordinary 1p shares

 

ISIN: GB0031274896

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.    Vesting of 409,091 shares awarded under the 2023 PSP.

2.    Vesting of 144,257 shares awarded under the 2022/23 DSBP.

3.    Subsequent sale of 337,710 shares acquired under both awards (the full DSBP award and 193,453 shares from the PSP award to cover the tax and NI liability), with 215,638 shares from the 2023 PSP retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

409,091

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

144,257

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.8415

337,710

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

409,091

  £4,090.91

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

144,257

 £1,442.57

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£3.8415

337,710

£1,297,312.97

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-08

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

M Lemming

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Managing Director of International)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Marks and Spencer Group plc

b)

LEI

213800EJP14A79ZG1X44

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

Identification code

Ordinary 1p shares

 

ISIN: GB0031274896

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.    Vesting of 152,320 shares awarded under the 2023 PSP.

2.    Vesting of 107,425 shares awarded under the 2022/23 DSBP.

3.    Subsequent sale of 179,455 shares acquired under both awards (the full DSBP award and 72,030 shares from the PSP award to cover the tax and NI liability), with 80,290 shares from the 2023 PSP retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

152,320

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.01

107,425

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.8415

179,455

d)

Aggregated information

-

Aggregated volume

-

Price

1.    2023 PSP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

152,320

  £1,523.20

2.    2022/23 DSBP Vesting

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£0.01

107,425

 £1,074.25

3.    Subsequent sale of shares acquired under the awards.

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

£3.8415

179,455

£689,376.38

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-08

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

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