18th Nov 2025 16:27
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 | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| James Bullock
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2
| Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a)
| Position/status
| Regulation and Compliance Director/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | |||||||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | |||||||||
b)
| 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
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 | |||||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 29 July 2022 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022; and 2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. | |||||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 1) 2025-11-17 2) 2025-11-18 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
a)
| Name
| James Bullock
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2
| Reason for the notification | |||||||
a)
| Position/status
| Regulation and Compliance Director/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | ||||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | ||||||
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
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 | ||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of shares | ||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 2025-11-14
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f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| Simon Gardiner
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2
| Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a)
| Position/status
| Company Secretary/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | |||||||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | |||||||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 29 July 2022 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022; and 2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. | |||||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 1) 2025-11-17 2) 2025-11-18 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a)
| Name
| Simon Gardiner
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2
| Reason for the notification | |||||
a)
| Position/status
| Company Secretary/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | ||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | ||||
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 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of shares. | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 2025-11-14 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a)
| Name
| Mrs S Gardiner
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2
| Reason for the notification | |||||
a)
| Position/status
| PCA to Simon Gardiner - Company Secretary/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | ||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | ||||
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 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of shares. | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 2025-11-14 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| Neil Gillespie
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2
| Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a)
| Position/status
| Director of Transformation and Strategic Programmes/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | |||||||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | |||||||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | |||||||||
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
| ||||||||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 | |||||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 29 July 2022 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022; and 2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. | |||||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 1) 2025-11-17 2) 2025-11-18 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| Joanne Harrison
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2
| Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a)
| Position/status
| Asset Management Director/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | |||||||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | |||||||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | |||||||||
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
| ||||||||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 | |||||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 29 June 2022 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022; and 2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. | |||||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 1) 2025-11-17 2) 2025-11-18 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| Gaynor Kenyon
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2
| Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a)
| Position/status
| Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR
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b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | |||||||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a)
| Name
| United Utilities Group PLC | |||||||||
b)
| LEI
| 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | |||||||||
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
| ||||||||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
|
Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 | |||||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 29 July 2022 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022; and 2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. | |||||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e)
| Date of the transaction | 1) 2025-11-17 2) 2025-11-18 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
a) | Name | Jane Simpson | |||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Capital Delivery, Engineering and Commercial Director/PDMR | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a) | Name | United Utilities Group PLC | |||||||||
b) | LEI | 2138002IEYQAOC88ZJ59 | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB00B39J2M42 | |||||||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| 1) Transfer of the beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares by Ocorian Corporate Services (UK) Limited as the trustee of the United Utilities Employee Share Trust pursuant to the vesting of a Conditional Award granted on 29 July 2022 under the United Utilities Group PLC Long Term Plan 2022; and 2) Disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of the award referred to in paragraph 1 incorporating the sale of sufficient shares to cover income tax and national insurance liabilities. | |||||||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 1) 2025-11-17 2) 2025-11-18
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f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||||||
Related Shares:
United Utilities