RNS Number: 8651O
Hilton Food Group plc
3 August 2026
Hilton Food Group plc
(the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by PDMRs
Grant of LTIP Awards
Hilton Food Group plc, announces that on 31 July 2026 the following Awards over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company were granted under the Hilton Food Group Long-Term Incentive Plan 2019 to the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities:
Participant Position Number of Shares under Award Normal Vesting Date | Mark Allen Group Chief Executive 261,883 31 July 2029 | Matt Osborne Chief Financial Officer 132,648 31 July 2029 | Samy Zekhout Chief Operating Officer - West 171,654 31 July 2029 | Melanie Chambers Chief Operating Officer - East 142,689 31 July 2029 | Willem Koole Global Executive Director - Seafood, Vegetarian & Vegan 71,458 31 July 2029 | Robin Miller Group General Counsel & Company Secretary 57,218 31 July 2029 | Rachel Lawrence Deputy Company Secretary 3,566 31 July 2029 |
The Awards were granted as nil cost options.
The Awards will ordinarily vest on their Normal Vesting Date, subject to the grantee's continued service and to the extent to which the Award's performance conditions are satisfied.
The performance conditions set threshold to stretch targets in respect of the Company's EPS performance (60% weighting), relative total shareholder performance (25% weighting) and performance against three ESG related measures (5% weighting each).
The underlying performance period comprises three consecutive financial years of the Company, commencing with the current financial year of the Company. For each performance measure, threshold performance results in 10% vesting, increasing pro-rata to full vesting for stretch levels of performance or better.
For the EPS element the threshold performance target is CAGR in EPS of 3% and the stretch performance target is CAGR in EPS of 8%.
For the TSR element threshold performance is median ranking TSR performance and the stretch target is for upper quartile TSR. The TSR element looks at the Company's TSR relative to that of a comparator group comprising the constituents of the FTSE 250 Index (excluding investment trust) as at the start of the performance period. Three month averaging periods prior to the start and end of the performance period would be used in respect of the TSR calculations.
The independent ESG metrics for the three ESG elements are (i) reduction in scope 1 & 2 energy; (ii) reduction in scope 3 energy and (iii) the proportion of leadership roles held by women.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | a) Name 1. Mark Allen 2. Matt Osborne 3. Samy Zekhout 4. Melanie Chambers 5. Willem Koole 6. Robin Miller 7. Rachel Lawrence | 2 Reason for Notification | a) Position/status 1. Group Chief Executive 2. Chief Financial Officer 3. Chief Operating Officer - West 4. Chief Operating Officer - East 5. Global Executive Director - Seafood, Vegetarian & Vegan 6. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary 7. Deputy Company Secretary | b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Announcement | 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | a) Name Hilton Food Group plc | b) LEI 213800JY7VJFS2OOX355 | 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 10 pence each ISIN - GB00B1V9NW54 | b) Nature of the transaction Grant of options over ordinary shares under the Hilton Food Group Long-Term Incentive Plan 2019 with an option price of nil pence per share. | c) Price(s) and volume(s)
| d) Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price Not applicable - single transactions Nil | e) Date of the transaction 31 July 2026 | f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue |
Enquiries:
Hilton Food Group plc
Rachel Lawrence
Deputy Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1480 387214
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