Paragon Banking Group PlcLSE: PAG

Director/PDMR & PCA Shareholding

· Issued by Paragon Banking Group Plc

28 March 2025

Paragon Banking Group PLC

Director/PDMR and PCA Shareholding

Paragon Banking Group PLC (the "Company") announces that on 28 March 2025 the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary Shares were undertaken by Richard Woodman, a director/person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") and Susan Woodman, a person closely associated ("PCA"). 

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.  Following these transactions, Richard Woodman retains a beneficial interest in 487,813 Ordinary Shares of £1.00 each in the Company.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard James Woodman

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer (PDMR)

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

 Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Paragon Banking Group PLC

b)

LEI code

213800S1TDKIB1IUTS72

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC ("shares")

GB00B2NGPM57

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of 21,497 shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

£7.777428

21,497

d)

Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

28 March 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Susan Woodman

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA - spouse to PDMR (Richard Woodman)

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

 Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Paragon Banking Group PLC

b)

LEI code

213800S1TDKIB1IUTS72

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

Transaction 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £1.00 each in Paragon Banking Group PLC ("shares")

GB00B2NGPM57

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of 80,000 shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

£7.777428

80,000

d)

Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

28 March 2025

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

For further information, please contact:

Carolyn Sharpe, Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: 07984 810427

28 March 2025