18 March 2025
PageGroup plc (the "Company")
Notification of transactions by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and a Person Closely Associated to a PDMR in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
In March 2022, before becoming the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas Kirk received an award under the PageGroup plc Management Incentive Plan which, after an assessment of performance conditions, remained outstanding over 63,295 ordinary shares of 1p in the Company ("Shares"). These Shares remained subject to employment-related forfeiture conditions until the award vested on 17 March 2025. The Shares have been held on behalf of Mr Kirk since the date of the award by Apex Group Fiduciary Services Limited, the trustee of the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.
On 17 March 2025, Mr Kirk sold 29,749 Shares to cover the tax and national insurance liabilities arising on the vesting of his share award and then transferred 33,546 Shares to his spouse, Mrs Sarah Kirk, for nil cost.
Kaye Maguire
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Tel: 020 3077 8069
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Nicholas Kirk
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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PageGroup plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800JK5ZEQW4AB8G71
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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1p ordinary shares each in PageGroup plc
ISIN: GB0030232317
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale of shares to cover the tax and national insurance liabilities arising following the vesting of restricted shares
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£3.363
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29,749
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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29,749
£3.363
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2025-03-17
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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1p ordinary shares each in PageGroup plc
ISIN: GB0030232317
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Transfer of shares to spouse
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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Nil
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33,546
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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33,546
nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2025-03-17
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Sarah Kirk
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Person Closely Associated to Nicholas Kirk, Chief Executive Officer
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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PageGroup plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800JK5ZEQW4AB8G71
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4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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1p ordinary shares each in PageGroup plc
ISIN: GB0030232317
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Receipt of shares from spouse
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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Nil
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33,546
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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33,546
Nil
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2025-03-17
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue
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