ZIGUP plc
(the “Company”)
The Company announces that on 2 August 2026 nil cost options over Ordinary Shares of £0.50 each in the Company (awarded under the Company’s Executive Performance Share Plan (“EPSP”) on 2 August 2023) partially vested and were exercised (including sales to cover personal tax liabilities arising therefrom) on 4 August 2026 as set out below.
All options under the EPSP are satisfied from the Company’s Employee Benefit Trust.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Martin Ward |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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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 |
ZIGUP plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB00B41H7391 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction |
Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) |
Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total |
42,501 Nil Nil |
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Date of the transaction |
2 August 2026 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Martin Ward |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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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 |
ZIGUP plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB00B41H7391 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP |
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d) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) |
Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total |
42,501 Nil Nil |
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f) |
Date of the transaction |
4 August 2026 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Martin Ward |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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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 |
ZIGUP plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB00B41H7391 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction |
Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP. |
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d) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) |
Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total |
20,046 £4.64 £93,013.44 |
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f) |
Date of the transaction |
4 August 2026 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Katie Tasker - Wood |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Strategy Officer |
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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 |
ZIGUP plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB00B41H7391 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction |
Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP |
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d) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) |
Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total |
10,992 Nil Nil |
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f) |
Date of the transaction |
2 August 2026 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Katie Tasker - Wood |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Strategy Officer |
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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 |
ZIGUP plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB00B41H7391 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP |
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d) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) |
Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total |
10,992 Nil Nil |
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f) |
Date of the transaction |
4 August 2026 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Katie Tasker - Wood |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Strategy Officer |
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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 |
ZIGUP plc |
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b)
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LEI |
213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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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 |
Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB00B41H7391 |
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c)
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Nature of the transaction |
Sale of Ordinary Shares to meet personal tax and NI obligations arising from exercise of nil cost options under the ZIGUP plc EPSP. |
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d) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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e) |
Aggregated information - Volume - Price - Total |
5,185 £4.64 £24,058.40 |
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f) |
Date of the transaction |
4 August 2026 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of theUKMarket Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
ZIGUP plc
Matthew Barton, Company Secretary