9 October 2026
This announcement replaces RNS No. 2520Y released on 8 October 2026 and corrects an error in section 4(b) of the notification table. Section 4(b) has been replaced, section 2(b) has been updated accordingly, and all other details remain unchanged.
On the Beach Group plc
("On the Beach" or the "Group")
Notification of transactions by Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with them
On the Beach Group plc (LSE: OTB.L), a leading UK online retailer for beach holidays, announces that Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited (as trustees of the SC 2014 Settlement), a PCA of Simon Cooper (Founder Non Executive Director of On the Beach Group plc), notified the Company on 7 October 2026 that it had sold 500,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at price of 174.4 pence per Ordinary Share.
Following this sale, Simon Cooper will have an interest in 9,104,222 Ordinary Shares, representing 6.48% of the issued share capital of the Company, as outlined below:
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Shareholder |
Number of shares |
% of issued share capital |
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Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited (a PCA of Simon Cooper) |
6,927,589 |
4.93% |
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Simon Cooper (in his own name) |
2,176,633 |
1.55% |
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TOTAL |
9,104,222 |
6.48% |
The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out below.
ENDS
For further information:
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Sodali & Co Rob Greening Elizabeth Kittle |
onthebeach@client.sodali.com |
About On the Beach
On the Beach Group plc is one of the UK’s largest online package holiday specialists. We offer choice, value, flexibility and financial protection, powered by our proprietary technology platform.
With an asset-light, cash-generative model, we drive customer acquisition and loyalty through scalable technology, automation and operational efficiency, enabling us to grow profitably while helping more people holiday better and more often.
Renowned for beach package holidays, we have leveraged our expertise, technology and strong supplier relationships to broaden our addressable market, expanding into city breaks and cruise holidays, and offering our full range of holidays to customers in the Republic of Ireland.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited (as trustees of the SC 2014 Settlement) on behalf of the family of Simon Cooper |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PCA of Simon Cooper, Founder Non Executive Director of On the Beach Group plc |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Amendment (to correct an error in section 4b) |
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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 |
On the Beach Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800K51Y9BZY7F9R69 |
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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 of 1 pence each GB00BYM1K758 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of Ordinary Shares |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price |
Volume |
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174.4 pence per share |
500,000 Ordinary Shares |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
07 October 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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