Rank Group PlcLSE: RNK

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LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

30 September 2026

The Rank Group Plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. 

The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (the "Company") announces that on 28 September 2026, conditional awards granted to PDMRs on 27 September 2023 under The Rank Group Plc 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") vested at 64.5% following satisfaction of the relevant performance conditions. Ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") were transferred to the PDMRs for nil consideration after sufficient Shares were sold on 29 September 2026 to cover their tax liabilities and fees.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard Harris

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

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)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 of 13 8/9 pence each

GB00B1L5QH97 

b)

Nature of the transactions

(i)     Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii)     Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.
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c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

(i)

Nil

407,716

(ii)

£0.7451

192,215

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Aggregated volume

- Price

407,716 (vesting)

Nil (vesting)

192,215 (sale)

£0.7451 (sale) 

e)

Date of the transactions

(i)  2026-09-28
(ii) 2026-09-29

f)

Place of the transactions

(i)  Outside a trading venue
(ii) London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Harper

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director, Grosvenor

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 of 13 8/9 pence each

GB00B1L5QH97 

b)

Nature of the transactions

(i)     Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii)     Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

(i)

Nil

257,118

(ii)

£0.7451

121,272

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Aggregated volume

- Price

257,118 (vesting)

Nil (vesting)

121,272 (sale)

£0.7451 (sale)

e)

Date of the transactions

(i)     2026-09-28
(ii)    2026-09-29

f)

Place of the transactions

(i)    Outside a trading venue
(ii)   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Enrique Monton 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

International Managing Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 of 13 8/9 pence each

GB00B1L5QH97 

b)

Nature of the transactions

(i)     Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii)     Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

(i)

Nil

107,660

(ii)

£0.7451

39,296

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Aggregated volume

- Price

107,660 (vesting)

Nil (vesting)

39,296 (sale)

£0.7451 (sale)

e)

Date of the transactions

(i)     2026-09-28
(ii)    2026-09-29

f)

Place of the transactions

(i)    Outside a trading venue
(ii)   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Crump

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director, Mecca

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 of 13 8/9 pence each

GB00B1L5QH97 

b)

Nature of the transactions

(i)     Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii)     Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

(i)

Nil

124,885

(ii)

£0.7451

58,905

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Aggregated volume

- Price

124,885 (vesting)

Nil (vesting)

58,905 (sale)

£0.7451 (sale)

e)

Date of the transactions

(i)     2026-09-28
(ii)    2026-09-29

f)

Place of the transactions

(i)    Outside a trading venue
(ii)   London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Hazel Boyle

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief People Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

The Rank Group Plc

b)

LEI

213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12

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 of 13 8/9 pence each

GB00B1L5QH97 

b)

Nature of the transactions

(i)     Acquisition of Shares following the vesting of a conditional  award made in 2023 under the LTIP; and
(ii)     Sale of Shares to cover tax liabilities and fees in relation to the transaction described in (i) above.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

(i)

Nil

192,838

(ii)

£0.7451

90,955

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Aggregated volume

- Price

192,838 (vesting)

Nil (vesting)

90,955 (sale)

£0.7451 (sale) 

e)

Date of the transactions

(i)     2026-09-28
(ii)    2026-09-29

f)

Place of the transactions

(i)    Outside a trading venue
(ii)    London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Contacts:

David Williams - Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations     

david.williams@rank.com

Chloe Barry - Group Company Secretary

chloe.barry@rank.com

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