Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Wilmington PLC announced on October 1, 2026, that on September 30, 2026, nil cost awards and options were granted under its Performance Share Plan 2017 to employees, including Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). Specifically, Executive Director Mark Milner received 329,787 nil cost awards, Executive Director Guy Millward received 212,099 nil cost awards, PDMR Ruth Abdey received 45,151 nil cost awards, and PDMR Richard Shamsi received 90,566 nil cost awards. These awards are subject to three-year performance conditions, and shares acquired by Executive Directors and other PDMRs must generally be retained until the second anniversary of the vesting date.

Disclaimer*

Wilmington PLC
01 October 2026
 

1 October 2026

Wilmington plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding

On 30 September 2026, nil cost awards over 825,549 ordinary shares in Wilmington plc (the "Company") and options with a per share exercise price of £2.65 over 158,097 ordinary shares in the Company were granted under the Wilmington Performance Share Plan 2017 (the "Plan") to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, of which the following nil cost awards were made to Directors of the Company and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"):

 

Name of Director/PDMR

Number of shares under the Award

Mark Milner (Executive Director)

329,787

Guy Millward (Executive Director)

212,099

Ruth Abdey (PDMR)

45,151

Richard Shamsi (PDMR)

90,566

No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards. The vesting of the awards and options is subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, which will be assessed over three years.

The awards granted to the Executive Directors and other PDMRs are subject to an additional condition that ordinarily all of the shares acquired (after sales to cover tax) must be retained until the second anniversary of the vesting date.

The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 

For further information, please contact:

Wilmington plc                                                                                                        020 7490 0049

Guy Millward, Chief Financial Officer

 Meare Consulting                                                                                                    07990 858548

Adrian Duffield

 Notes to Editors

Wilmington plc is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of choice for data, information, education and training in the global Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) markets. Wilmington employs over 650 people and sells to around 120 countries. Wilmington is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.



 

1.

Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

 

a)

Name

Mark Milner

2.

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position /status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment 

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the Issuer 

a)

Name

Wilmington plc

 

b)

LEI code

N/A

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 Shares in Wilmington plc

ISIN: GB0009692319

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of award over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2017

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil Cost

329,787

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

 

N/A

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

30 September 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1.

Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

 

a)

Name

Guy Millward

2.

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position /status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment 

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the Issuer 

a)

Name

Wilmington plc

 

b)

LEI code

N/A

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 Shares in Wilmington plc

ISIN: GB0009692319

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of award over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2017

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil Cost

212,099

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

 

N/A

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

30 September 2026

/f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1.

Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

 

a)

Name

Richard Shamsi

2.

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position /status

Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment 

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the Issuer 

a)

Name

Wilmington plc

 

b)

LEI code

N/A

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 Shares in Wilmington plc

ISIN: GB0009692319

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of award over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2017

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil Cost

90,566

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

 

N/A

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

30 September 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1.

Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

 

a)

Name

Ruth Abdey

2.

Reason for the notification

 

a)

Position /status

Chief People Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment 

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the Issuer 

a)

Name

Wilmington plc

 

b)

LEI code

N/A

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 Shares in Wilmington plc

ISIN: GB0009692319

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of award over Ordinary Shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2017

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil Cost

45,151

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

 

N/A

 

 

e)

Date of the transaction

30 September 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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