United Utilities Group PLC
15 July 2026
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC
Classification - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Philip Aspin |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer/ PDMR |
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b)
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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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a) |
Name |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Louise Beardmore |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
James Bullock |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Regulation and Compliance Director/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Simon Gardiner |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Company Secretary/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Neil Gillespie |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Transformation and Strategic Programmes Director/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Joanne Harrison |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Asset Management Director/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Matthew Hemmings |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Operating Officer /PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Adrienne McFarland |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
People Director/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Jane Simpson |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Commercial Engineering & Capital Delivery Director/ PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
||||
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
||||
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Andrew Ward |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Corporate Affairs Director Designate/PDMR |
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b)
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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 |
United Utilities Group PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 |
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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 5p each GB00B39J2M42 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Monthly purchase of shares within the Share Incentive Plan |
||||
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Individual transaction |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2026-07-13 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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