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LEI Number: 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06 |
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12th October 2026
CHESNARA plc
("Chesnara", "the Company" or the "Group")
GRANT OF OPTIONS AND PDMR DEALING
Chesnara plc (CSN.L) announces that, as part of the Company's 2022 Save As You Earn Scheme ("SAYE Scheme") a total of 3,845 options to subscribe for ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Autumn 2026 Options") have been granted to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs").
Under the SAYE Scheme, which was made available to all eligible employees of the Company, the Autumn 2026 Options have an exercise price, calculated in accordance with the rules of the SAYE Scheme, of 284.00p each. Subject to the rules of the SAYE Scheme, participants will be able to exercise their Autumn 2026 Options within six-months commencing 1st December 2029.
Including the PDMR referred to above, a total of 45 employees participated in the Autumn 2026 Invitation with a total of 110,460 Options being granted.
The following notifications have been made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Sue-Ann Ind |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Group Chief Risk Officer and PDMR |
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Chesnara plc |
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LEI |
213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06 |
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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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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code |
Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares of 5p each. ID Code: (GB00B00FPT80) |
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Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options to acquire Chesnara plc Ordinary Shares under the SAYE Scheme. |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price: 284.00p. Volume: 3,845. |
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Aggregated information |
N/A |
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Date of the transaction |
9th October 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue (XOFF) |
The above notifications are made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Enquiries
Sam Perowne
Head of Strategic Development & Investor Relations
Chesnara plc
E - sam.perowne@chesnara.co.uk
Media Enquiries
Misha Bayliss - +44 20 7427 5465
Oscar Burnett - +44 20 7427 5435
Teneo
Notes to Editors
Chesnara plc (CSN.L) is a FTSE 250 European life, pensions and investment company with specialist expertise in consolidation. We now administer c1.3m policies across the Group's business units of Countrywide Assured and Chesnara Life (formerly HSBC Life (UK) Ltd) in the UK, Scildon in the Netherlands and Movestic in Sweden. Following a three-pillar strategy, Chesnara's primary responsibility is the efficient administration of its customers' life and savings policies, ensuring good customer outcomes and providing a secure and compliant environment to protect policyholder interests. It also adds value by writing focused, profitable new business in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands and by undertaking value-adding acquisitions of either companies or portfolios. Consistent delivery of the Company strategy has enabled Chesnara to increase its dividend for 21 years in succession.
Further details are available on the Company's website (www.chesnara.co.uk).