29 April 2026
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").
Vesting of Conditional Share Awards made prior to appointment as Chief Executive Officer
A conditional share award of 10,000 shares under the Reckitt Benckiser Group 2016 Senior Executive Share Ownership Policy Plan granted to Kris Licht on 4 November 2019, at the time he joined Reckitt as Chief Transformation Officer and prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, vested on 28 April 2026. 5,435 shares were sold on 28 April 2026 at a price of £47.528946 per share to release sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from the vesting. Following this, 4,565 shares were retained.
The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Kris Licht |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification/ |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc |
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LEI |
5493003JFSMOJG48V108 |
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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 |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares |
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Nature of the transaction |
Vesting of conditional share award under the Reckitt Benckiser Group 2016 Senior Executive Share Ownership Policy Plan |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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Date of the transaction |
2026-04-28 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside trading venue |
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Below section to be retained if shares are being sold to cover tax. If not, this section will be deleted. |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each in Reckitt Benckiser Group plc GB00BSZBP530 - ID code for ordinary shares |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of shares to settle tax liabilities arising from conditional share award releases |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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Date of the transaction |
2026-04-28 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON |
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For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke
Company Secretary
Tel +44 (0) 1753 217 800
Nick Ashworth
Investor Relations Director
Tel. +44 (0) 7408 812 350
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108