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Director/PDMR Shareholding
Marston's PLC announced that on February 11, 2026, Chief Financial Officer Stephen Hopson was awarded 40,352 free ordinary shares valued at nil cost as compensation for a lost deferred bonus element from his previous employment. These shares are subject to a two-year holding period, concluding on February 11, 2028. Disclaimer*
About this update from Marston's Plc
11 February 2026 Marston's PLC (the "Company") LEI: 213800Q6RP3ZJ2CZR962 Notification of interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) The Company announces that on 11 February 2026, Stephen Hopson, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, was awarded 40,352 free shares in the Company (the " Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares "). The Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares were awarded to compensate Mr Hopson for the loss of the deferred element (30%) of the 2025 bonus that Mr Hopson lost as a result of him ceasing to be an employee of Topps Tiles plc when he became the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares are subject to a two-year holding period ending on 11 February 2028. The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation. For further information, please contact: Bethan Raybould General Counsel & Company Secretary 01902 907250 Notification of Dealing Form 1. Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")/person closely associated with them ("PCA") a) Name Stephen Hopson 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status Director and PDMR ( Chief Financial Officer ) b) Initial notification/ amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the Issuer a) Name Marston's PLC b) LEI code 213800Q6RP3ZJ2CZR962 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 Identification code Ordinary Shares of 7.375 pence each ISIN: GB00B1JQDM80 b) Nature of the transaction Transfer of free shares c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price Volume Nil 40,352 d) Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price N/A e) Date of the transaction 2026-02-11 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue