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RNS Number : 1639W

SSP Group PLC

13 April 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

13 April 2023

SSP Group plc

(the "Company")

Notification of transactions by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")

The Company makes the following announcement regarding the automatic vesting on 11 April 2023 of a buy-out award made under the Company's Restricted Share Plan (the "RSP") over ordinary shares of 1(17/200) pence nominal value in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") to the Group CEO on 11 April 2022 as part of his recruitment arrangements. Details of the award are set out in the Company's 2022 Annual Report and details of the vesting, including the sale of Shares on behalf of the Group CEO to settle his withholding tax liability in relation to the same, are as set out in the table below. The award was settled using Shares held in the Company's employee benefit trust.

 
 Name of            Position       Number of          Number of      Net number of 
  PDMR                              Shares acquired    Shares sold    Shares held post 
                                    on vesting         to cover tax   sale to cover 
                                                       and costs      tax and costs 
                    Group Chief 
                     Executive 
 Patrick Coveney     Officer            41,469           19,545           21,924 
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The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

For further information, please contact:

SSP Group plc

Fiona Scattergood

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 207 543 3305

 
      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility 
  1 
 a)   Name                             Patrick Coveney 
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      Reason for the notification 
  2 
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 a)   Position/status                  Group Chief Executive Officer 
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 b)   Initial notification/amendment   Initial notification 
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      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3    auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Full name of the                 SSP Group plc 
       entity 
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 b)   Legal Entity Identifier          213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24 
       Code 
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      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4    (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               Ordinary Shares of 1(17/200) pence 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument 
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 b)   Identification Code              GB00BNGWY422 
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 c)   Nature of the transaction        1. The acquisition of shares on the automatic 
                                        vesting of an award under the Company's 
                                        Restricted Share Plan (RSP); and 
                                        2. The automatic sale of shares acquired 
                                        on the vesting of an award under the RSP 
                                        to settle income tax/national insurance 
                                        liabilities and costs arising on such 
                                        vesting. 
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 d)   Currency                         GBP - British Pound 
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 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)           1. Vest: Price(s) per    Volume(s) 
                                          share 
                                         GBP0            41,469 
                                                        ---------- 
 
                                        2. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per    Volume(s) 
                                          share 
                                         GBP2.472        19,545 
                                                        ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information           1. Vest: Price(s) per   Volume(s)   Aggregate 
        *    Price                        share                      Price 
                                         GBP0           41,469      GBP0 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
        *    Volume 
                                        2. Sale to discharge tax liabilities: Price(s) per   Volume(s)   Aggregate 
                                          share                      Price 
       - Total Price                     GBP2.472       19,545      GBP48,315.24 
                                                       ----------  ------------- 
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 g)   Date of transaction              1. Vest - 11 April 2023 
                                        2. Sale - 12 April 2023 
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 h)   Place of transaction             London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
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