ZIGUP plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding
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ZIGUP plc05 Aug, 2026, 13:36 GMT
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
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Martin Ward |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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ZIGUP plc |
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LEI
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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Identification code
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GB00B41H7391 |
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| c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP |
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
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42,501
Nil
Nil |
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Date of the transaction
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2 August 2026 |
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| g)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
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Name
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Martin Ward |
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Reason for the notification
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| a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer |
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| b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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ZIGUP plc |
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LEI
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213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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| 4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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| b) |
Identification code
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GB00B41H7391 |
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| c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP |
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| d)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
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42,501
Nil
Nil |
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| f)
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Date of the transaction
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4 August 2026 |
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| g)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside trading venue |
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| 1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
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Name
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Martin Ward |
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| 2
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Reason for the notification
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| a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer |
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| b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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| 3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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ZIGUP plc |
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LEI
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213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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| 4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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| b) |
Identification code
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GB00B41H7391 |
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| c)
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Nature of the transaction
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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)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
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20,046
£4.64
£93,013.44 |
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| f)
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Date of the transaction
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4 August 2026 |
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| g)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Katie Tasker - Wood |
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| 2
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief Strategy Officer |
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| b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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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)
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Name
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ZIGUP plc |
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| b)
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LEI
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213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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| 4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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| b) |
Identification code
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GB00B41H7391 |
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| c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Vesting of nil cost options under the EPSP |
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| d)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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| e)
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Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
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10,992
Nil
Nil |
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| f)
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Date of the transaction
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2 August 2026 |
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| g)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside trading venue |
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| 1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
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Name
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Katie Tasker - Wood |
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| 2
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Reason for the notification
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| a)
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Position/status
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Chief Strategy Officer |
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| b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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| 3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
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Name
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ZIGUP plc |
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| b)
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LEI
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213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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| 4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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| b) |
Identification code
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GB00B41H7391 |
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| c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares under the ZIGUP plc EPSP |
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| d)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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| e)
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Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
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10,992
Nil
Nil |
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| f)
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Date of the transaction
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4 August 2026 |
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| g)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside trading venue |
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| 1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
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Name
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Katie Tasker - Wood |
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| 2
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Reason for the notification
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| a)
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Position/status
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Chief Strategy Officer |
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| b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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| 3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
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Name
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ZIGUP plc |
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| b)
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LEI
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213800B3ZUTDOZYVJB41 |
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| 4
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 pence each in ZIGUP plc |
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| b) |
Identification code
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GB00B41H7391 |
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| c)
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Nature of the transaction
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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)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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| e)
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Aggregated information
- Volume
- Price
- Total
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5,185
£4.64
£24,058.40 |
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| f)
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Date of the transaction
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4 August 2026 |
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| g)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
ZIGUP plc
Matthew Barton, Company Secretary
