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RNS Number : 4885I

THG PLC

12 August 2021

THG PLC

PDMR/PCA Shareholdings

THG PLC (the "Company") announces that it was notified on 12 August 2021 of: (a) the paying up and conversion of 116,101,671 existing F, G and H ordinary non-voting shares of GBP0.005 each in the capital of the Company into ordinary voting shares of GBP0.005 each by FIC Shareco Limited ("FIC Shareco"), classified as a person closely associated with Matthew Moulding, the chief executive officer of the Company, in connection with existing, vested share awards granted to Matthew Moulding and Steven Whitehead pursuant to the Company's historical employee share incentive arrangements; and (b) the entry by FIC Shareco into a security agreement with Goldman Sachs International Bank in respect of only those ordinary voting shares beneficially owned by Steven Whitehead but registered in the name of FIC Shareco and which are to be subject to such security agreement on or about the date of the conversion of the above referred F and G ordinary non-voting shares beneficially owned by Steven Whitehead, as security for a loan facility made available to Steven Whitehead pursuant to a loan agreement dated 10 August 2021. Details of the full notification received by the Company are set out below.

Following the paying up and conversion of the relevant F, G and H ordinary non-voting shares into ordinary voting shares:

 
      --   there has been no change to the aggregate nominal value of 
            the Company's issued share capital or the aggregate number 
            of shares in issue; and 
      --   the total number of voting rights in the Company as at 12 August 
            2021 has increased to 1,215,713,412, in relation to which, 
            Mr Moulding has a beneficial shareholding in 173,056,196 ordinary 
            voting shares, representing in aggregate approximately 14.23% 
            of the voting rights in the Company. 
 

The Company makes the below announcement and notification in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation:

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / persons closely associated with them 
 a)   Name                               FIC Shareco Limited 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / Status                  PCA of Matthew Moulding 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                               THG PLC 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                                21380066N3SV9O8IDP37 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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       Ordinary voting shares of GBP0.005 
       instrument, type of instrument     each 
       Identification Code                ISIN: GB00BMTV7393 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Acquisition of ordinary voting shares 
                                          on the paying up and conversion of 
                                          F ordinary non-voting shares of GBP0.005 
                                          each, beneficially owned by Steven 
                                          Whitehead 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s): N/A 
                                          Volume(s): 1,570,427 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information             N/A - single transaction 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of transaction                11 August 2021 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of transaction               Outside of a trading venue 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / persons closely associated with them 
 a)   Name                               FIC Shareco Limited 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / Status                  PCA of Matthew Moulding 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                               THG PLC 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                                21380066N3SV9O8IDP37 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 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       Ordinary voting shares of GBP0.005 
       instrument, type of instrument     each 
       Identification Code                ISIN: GB00BMTV7393 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Acquisition of ordinary voting shares 
                                          on the paying up and conversion of 
                                          G ordinary non-voting shares of GBP0.005 
                                          each, 22,562,828 beneficially owned 
                                          by Matthew Moulding and 2,355,734 beneficially 
                                          owned by Steven Whitehead 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s): N/A 
                                          Volume(s): 24,918,562 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information             N/A - single transaction 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of transaction                11 August 2021 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of transaction               Outside of a trading venue 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / persons closely associated with them 
 a)   Name                               FIC Shareco Limited 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / Status                  PCA of Matthew Moulding 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                               THG PLC 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                21380066N3SV9O8IDP37 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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       Ordinary voting shares of GBP0.005 each 
       instrument, type of instrument     ISIN: GB00BMTV7393 
       Identification Code 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          Acquisition of ordinary voting shares 
                                          on the paying up and conversion of H 
                                          ordinary non-voting shares of GBP0.005 
                                          each 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s): N/A 
                                          Volume(s): 89,612,682 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information             N/A - single transaction 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction                11 August 2021 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction               Outside of a trading venue 
     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / persons closely associated with them 
 a)   Name                               FIC Shareco Limited 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / Status                  PCA of Matthew Moulding 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial Notification / Amendment   Initial Notification 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                               THG PLC 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                21380066N3SV9O8IDP37 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 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       Ordinary voting shares of GBP0.005 each 
       instrument, type of instrument     ISIN: GB00BMTV7393 
       Identification Code 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction          FIC Shareco entered into a security 
                                          agreement with Goldman Sachs International 
                                          Bank in respect of only those ordinary 
                                          voting shares beneficially owned by 
                                          Steven Whitehead but registered in the 
                                          name of FIC Shareco and which are to 
                                          be subject to such security agreement 
                                          on or about the date of the conversion 
                                          of the F and G ordinary non-voting shares 
                                          beneficially owned by Steven Whitehead, 
                                          as security for a loan facility made 
                                          available to Steven Whitehead pursuant 
                                          to a loan agreement. 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s): N/A 
                                          Volume(s): 3,926,161 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information             N/A - single transaction 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of transaction                10 August 2021 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of transaction               Outside of a trading venue 
     ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 

Enquiries to:

THG PLC

James Pochin, General Counsel and Company Secretary

James.Pochin@thehutgroup.com

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