Director/PDMR Shareholding

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SSP Group plc announced on December 8, 2025, that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs), including the Group CEO and Group CFO, were granted Performance Share Awards under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan on December 5, 2025. These awards, which are nil cost options or conditional share awards, are subject to performance conditions related to earnings per share, Return on Capital Employed, and relative total shareholder return over a three-year period. The number of shares awarded was determined based on the closing price of £1.6485 per share on the day prior to the grant. The Group CEO and Group CFO will also be subject to a two-year holding period post-vesting.

Disclaimer*

SSP Group PLC
08 December 2025
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

 

8 December 2025

SSP Group plc

(the "Company")

 

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")

 

On 5 December 2025, the persons set out in the tables below, each being a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a "PDMR"), were granted Performance Share Awards taking the form of nil cost options or conditional share awards ("Awards") to acquire ordinary shares of 117/200 pence each ("Shares") under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on the dates and at the prices set out below.

 

The Awards will vest subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions measured over a three-year period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028.  50% of the Award is subject to an earnings per share target, 25% of the Award is subject to Return on Capital Employed target and 25% of the Award is subject to a relative total shareholder return target. Following exercise, the shares under the Awards issued to the Group CEO and Group CFO  will be subject to a two-year holding period (calculated from the date of vest) during which the PDMR will not be able to sell or otherwise transfer his shares, other than in very limited circumstances.

 

The number of Shares subject to the Awards has been determined by reference to the closing price of the Company's Shares on the day before the Awards were granted, being £1.6485 per Share.

 

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 

 

 

For further information, please contact:

SSP Group plc

Fiona Scattergood, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary                   

Tel:  +44 (0) 207 543 3404

 

 


 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Patrick Coveney

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group 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)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence   

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Aggregate Price

£0

1,022,323

£0


f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Total Aggregate Price

£0

1,022,323

£0

 

g)

Date of transaction

5 December 2025

h)

Place of transaction

Outside of trading venue

 

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Geert Verellen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group CFO

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Aggregate Price

£0

584,713

£0


f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Total Aggregate Price

£0

584,713

£0

 

g)

Date of transaction

5 December 2025

h)

Place of transaction

Outside of trading venue

 



 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Kari Daniels

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO UK & Ireland

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Aggregate Price

£0

440,946

£0


f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Total Aggregate Price

£0

440,946

£0

 

g)

Date of transaction

5 December 2025

h)

Place of transaction

Outside of trading venue

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Satya Menard

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO Continental Europe

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Aggregate Price

£0

405,078

£0


f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Total Aggregate Price

£0

405,078

£0

 

g)

Date of transaction

5 December 2025

h)

Place of transaction

Outside of trading venue

 



 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

George Mboya

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO - Americas

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Aggregate Price

£0

374,227

£0


f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Total Aggregate Price

£0

374,227

£0

 

g)

Date of transaction

5 December 2025

h)

Place of transaction

Outside of trading venue

 

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility

a)

Name

Jonathan Robinson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO Asia Pacific

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Full name of the entity

SSP Group plc

b)

Legal Entity Identifier Code

213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

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

Ordinary Shares of 117/200 pence 

b)

Identification Code

GB00BGBN7C04

c)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an Award to acquire Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Aggregate Price

£0

272,975

£0


f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total Price

 

Price(s) per share

Volume(s)

Total Aggregate Price

£0

272,975

£0

 

g)

Date of transaction

5 December 2025

h)

Place of transaction

Outside of trading venue

 

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