11th Feb 2026 11:21
11 February 2026
Marston's PLC (the "Company")
LEI: 213800Q6RP3ZJ2CZR962
Notification of interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)
The Company announces that on 11 February 2026, Stephen Hopson, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, was awarded 40,352 free shares in the Company (the "Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares").
The Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares were awarded to compensate Mr Hopson for the loss of the deferred element (30%) of the 2025 bonus that Mr Hopson lost as a result of him ceasing to be an employee of Topps Tiles plc when he became the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares are subject to a two-year holding period ending on 11 February 2028.
The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
Bethan Raybould
General Counsel & Company Secretary
01902 907250
Notification of Dealing Form
1. | Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")/person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
a) | Name | Stephen Hopson
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2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Director and PDMR (Chief Financial Officer)
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b) | Initial notification/ amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the Issuer | |||||
a) | Name | Marston's PLC | ||||
b) | LEI code | 213800Q6RP3ZJ2CZR962 | ||||
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
Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 7.375 pence each
ISIN: GB00B1JQDM80 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of free shares
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c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregate volume
- Price |
N/A
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e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-11 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
Related Shares:
Marstons