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Foxtons Group PLC

05 September 2022

Foxtons Group PLC

5 September 2022

Foxtons Group plc ("the Company")

Grant of Awards under The Foxtons Group plc 2020 Restricted Share Plan

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them

As announced on 30 May 2022, Guy Gittins has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 5 September 2022 . On 5 September 2022, being the date of his appointment the following three awards were granted over the Company's Ordinary GBP0.01 shares ("Ordinary Shares") under The Foxtons Group plc 2020 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") to Guy Gittins, a Director / Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company.

 
                                                      Number of Ordinary 
                                                         Shares under 
Name         Status           Type of RSP Award            RSP Award      Option Price 
Guy Gittins  Chief Executive 
              Officer         LTIP Buyout award           6,883,891          GBPNil 
             ---------------  ----------------------  ------------------  ------------ 
                              2022 RSP award               395,739           GBPNil 
             ---------------  ----------------------  ------------------  ------------ 
                              2022 Salary Substitute 
                               Restricted Shares 
                               award                        70,015           GBPNil 
             ---------------  ----------------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 

No consideration was paid for the grant of any of the above RSP Awards which are structured as nil cost options.

Notes:-

LTIP Buyout award

As confirmed when Guy Gittins' appointment was announced, an LTIP Buyout award has been made to compensate Guy Gittins for the forfeiture of incentive arrangements held with his previous employer, Chesterton Global Limited. The LTIP Buyout award is valued at GBP2.5m and is subject to a performance requirement for the share price of an Ordinary Share to be at least 70 pence for any 30 consecutive days during the vesting period. The number of Ordinary Shares granted equivalent to GBP2.5m has been calculated using an Ordinary Share price of 36.32 pence per Ordinary Share being the average of the closing Ordinary Share prices over the three Dealing Days preceding 30 May 2022, the date that it was announced that that Guy Gittins would be the incoming Chief Executive Officer.

Full details will be provided in the 2022 Directors' Remuneration Report, within the 2022 Annual Report and Accounts published next year.

2022 RSP award

The 2022 RSP award has been made to Guy Gittins in respect of the annual Restricted Share Plan grant as set out in the Remuneration Policy approved by shareholders pro-rated to reflect the period of service from the date of appointment to the end of the current financial year.

The number of Ordinary Shares granted has been calculated using an Ordinary Share price of 36.55 pence per Ordinary Share being the average of the closing Ordinary Share prices over the three Dealing Days preceding the date of grant.

The normal vesting date of this award will be 5 September 2025, being the third anniversary of the award date. Once vested, this award will normally be exercisable until the day before the tenth anniversary of the award date. The award is subject to a two-year holding period commencing on vesting.

This award will ordinarily vest after three years subject to the grantee's continued service and a discretionary underpin that allows the Remuneration Committee to make adjustments to the level of vesting if the Committee believes due to business performance, individual performance or wider Company considerations that the vesting should be adjusted.

2022 Salary Substitute award

Guy Gittins has voluntarily exchanged 10 per cent of his cash salary for the equivalent value as a Salary Substitute Restricted Share Award. This award is therefore being made to Guy Gittins to satisfy his Salary Substitute Restricted Share Award.

The number of Ordinary Shares granted has been calculated using an Ordinary Share price of 36.55 pence per Ordinary Share being the average of the closing Ordinary Share prices over the three Dealing Days preceding the date of grant.

The normal vesting date of this award will be 5 September 2025, being the third anniversary of the award date. Once vested, this award will normally be exercisable until the day before the tenth anniversary of the award date. This award is subject to a two-year holding period commencing on vesting.

This award will ordinarily vest after three years subject to the grantee's continued service.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                       Guy Gittins 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status          CEO 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification       Initial Notification 
       / amendment 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                       Foxtons Group plc 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                        5493001HCMG6R1MYKC59 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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             Ordinary Shares of Foxtons Group plc of GBP0.01 
       the financial              each 
       instrument                 GB00BCKFY513 
       Identification 
       code 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of transaction      Grant of nil cost option under the LTIP Buyout 
                                  award 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    nil         6,883,891 
                                               ---------- 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
        *    Aggregated volume     N/A single transaction 
 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction    5 September 2022 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction   Outside of a trading venue 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                       Guy Gittins 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status          CEO 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification       Initial Notification 
       / amendment 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                       Foxtons Group plc 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                        5493001HCMG6R1MYKC59 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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             Ordinary Shares of Foxtons Group plc of GBP0.01 
       the financial              each 
       instrument                 GB00BCKFY513 
       Identification 
       code 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of transaction      Grant of nil cost option under the Foxtons 
                                  Group plc 2022 Restricted Share Plan 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    nil         395,739 
                                               ---------- 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
        *    Aggregated volume     N/A single transaction 
 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction    5 September 2022 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction   Outside of a trading venue 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                       Guy Gittins 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status          CEO 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification       Initial Notification 
       / amendment 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                       Foxtons Group plc 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                        5493001HCMG6R1MYKC59 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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             Ordinary Shares of Foxtons Group plc of GBP0.01 
       the financial              each 
       instrument                 GB00BCKFY513 
       Identification 
       code 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of transaction      Grant of nil cost option under the Foxtons 
                                  Group plc 2022 Salary Substitute Restricted 
                                  Share award 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    nil         70,015 
                                               ---------- 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
        *    Aggregated volume     N/A single transaction 
 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction    5 September 2022 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction   Outside of a trading venue 
     -------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 

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