1 April 2026
Yü Group PLC
("Yü Group", the "Company" or the "Group")
Exercise of Options, PDMR Dealing and Transfer of Treasury Shares
Yü Group PLC (AIM: YU.), the independent supplier of gas and electricity, meter asset owner, and installer of smart meters to the UK SME and Corporate sector, announces that on 31 March 2026, the Group transferred 232,000 Ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") from treasury to satisfy the exercise and of employee share options, granted in December 2022 on behalf of two PDMRs, Navaz Dean and David Crowe and a former employee.
Navaz Dean and David Crowe subsequently sold, in aggregate, 111,100 Ordinary Shares in order to cover the tax liability that arose from exercising the options, the breakdown is as follows:
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Name |
Job title |
Options exercised |
Shares sold |
Shares retained |
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Navaz Dean |
Group Human Resources Director |
100,000 |
47,050 |
52,950 |
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David Crowe |
Retail Managing Director, Yü Energy |
125,000 |
64,050 |
60,950 |
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Total |
225,000 |
111,100 |
113,900 |
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Total Voting Rights
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 17,138,073. Yü Group holds 77,168 shares in Treasury.
The figure of 17,138,073 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
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Yü Group PLC Bobby Kalar Andy Simpson |
+44 (0) 115 975 8258 |
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Panmure Liberum Bidhi Bhoma Edward Mansfield Satbir Kler Gaya Bhatt |
+44 (0) 20 3100 2000 |
Notes to Editors
Information on the Group
Yü Group PLC is a leading supplier of gas and electricity focused on servicing the SME and corporate sector throughout the UK. We drive innovation through a combination of user-friendly digital solutions and personalised, high quality customer service. The Group plays a key role supporting businesses in their transition to lower carbon technologies with a commitment to providing sustainable energy solutions.
Yü Group has a clear strategy to deliver sustainable profitable growth (in a £50bn+ addressable market) and value for all of our stakeholders, built on strong foundations and with a robust hedging policy. The Group has achieved a compound annual growth rate of over 60% over the last four years and has significantly improved margin and profitability performance. In 2023 the Group launched Yü Smart to support growth through new opportunities in smart metering installation.
Pursuant to the notification obligations in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR):
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1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
Navaz Dean |
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2. |
Reason for notification |
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a) |
Position / status |
Group Human Resources Director |
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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 |
Yü Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ACO9GDDBM7DS35 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; |
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c) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.5p each ISIN: GB00BYQDPD80 |
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d) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of options and sale of Ordinary Shares |
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e) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Exercised
Sold
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f) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
Exercised 100,000 options at 0.5p Sold 47,050 Ordinary Shares at 1,660p |
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g) |
Date of the transaction |
31 March 2026 |
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h) |
Place of the transaction |
XLON |
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1. |
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') |
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a) |
Name |
David Crowe |
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2. |
Reason for notification |
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a) |
Position / status |
Retail Managing Director, Yü Energy |
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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 |
Yü Group PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ACO9GDDBM7DS35 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; |
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c) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.5p each ISIN: GB00BYQDPD80 |
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d) |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of options and sale of Ordinary Shares |
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e) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Exercised
Sold
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f) |
Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
Exercised 125,000 options at 0.5p Sold 64,050 Ordinary Shares at 1,660p |
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g) |
Date of the transaction |
31 March 2026 |
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h) |
Place of the transaction |
XLON |
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