22 October 2026
DFS Furniture PLC
Grant of an award under the DFS Group Share Plan
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
Grant of awards under the DFS Group Share Plan (the "Plan")
The Company announces the following transaction by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of £0.10 ("Shares") which took place on 22 October 2026.
The Company has granted Mr Tim Stacey and Mrs Dominique Highfield conditional share awards in the pursuant to the Plan. The quantum of the conditional share award granted to Mr Stacey represented 87.5% of his base salary and the award to Mrs Highfield represents 75% of her base salary.
No consideration was payable for the grant of the awards. Conditional share awards granted under the Plan will vest after a three-year performance period, subject to achievement of underpin conditions and will be subject to a two-year holding period after vesting.
Details of the conditional share awards under the Plan are as follows:
|
Name |
Position |
Number of shares subject to conditional awards |
|
Tim Stacey |
Chief Executive Officer |
356,731 |
|
Dominique Highfield |
Chief Financial Officer |
188,966 |
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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|
a) |
Name |
Tim Stacey |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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|
a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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|
a) |
Name |
DFS Furniture PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
213800GDSOBNKS1U1P93 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares 0.10p ISIN: GB00BTC0LB89 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of conditional share awards under the DFS Group Share Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price - £0.00 Volume - 356,731 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
356,731 £0.00 |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
22 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
|
|
a) |
Name |
Dominique Highfield |
|
2 |
Reason for the notification |
|
|
a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
|
|
a) |
Name |
DFS Furniture PLC |
|
b) |
LEI |
213800GDSOBNKS1U1P93 |
|
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 0.10p ISIN: GB00BTC0LB89 |
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of conditional share awards under the DFS Group Share Plan |
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price - £0.00 Volume - 188,966 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
188,966 £0.00 |
|
e) |
Date of the transaction |
22 October 2026 |
|
f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |