19 May 2025
LEI: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
Funding Circle Holdings plc (“the Company”)
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
Participation in the Share Incentive Plan
The Company announces that on 16 May 2025, Lisa Jacobs acquired a further interest in the Company's shares as a result of their participation in the Funding Circle Holdings plc Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP").
The SIP is an HMRC approved all employee share plan, under which employees are able to purchase 'Partnership Shares' using deductions from salary each month and/or make a lump sum payment from their salary. For each Partnership Share purchased employees receive two free 'Matching Shares'. This was an automated purchase instruction arranged with a third-party provider as per the SIP rules.
Details of the Partnership Shares acquired on behalf of, and the Matching Shares awarded to, Lisa Jacobs under the SIP, whom opted to make a lump sum payment in May 2025, are set out below:
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Name of PDMR
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Number of Partnership Shares
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Number of Matching Shares
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Lisa Jacobs
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1,540
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3,080
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The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
Acquisition of Partnership Shares
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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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Lisa Jacobs
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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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a)
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Name:
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Funding Circle Holdings plc
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b)
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LEI:
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2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
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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 0.1 pence each
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b)
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Identification code:
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GB00BG0TPX62
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c)
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Nature of the transaction:
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Acquisition of Partnership Shares under the Funding Circle Holdings plc Share Incentive Plan
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d)
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Price(s) and volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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116.90 pence
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1,540
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e)
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Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume:
Price:
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Aggregated
volume
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Aggregated price (weighted average)
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1,540
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116.90 pence
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f)
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Date of the transaction:
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16 May 2025
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g)
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Place of the transaction
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The London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Award of Matching Shares
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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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Lisa Jacobs
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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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a)
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Name:
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Funding Circle Holdings plc
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b)
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LEI:
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2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
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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 0.1 pence each
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b)
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Identification code:
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GB00BG0TPX62
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c)
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Nature of the transaction:
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Award of Matching Shares under the Funding Circle Holdings plc Share Incentive Plan
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d)
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Price(s) and volume(s):
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Price
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Volume(s)
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Nil
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3,080
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e)
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Aggregated information:
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Aggregated
volume
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Aggregated price (weighted average)
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3,080
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Nil
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f)
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Date of the transaction:
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16 May 2025
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g)
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Place of the transaction
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The London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Enquiries:
Funding Circle:
Investor Relations ir@fundingcircle.com
Tony Nicol
Media Relations press@fundingcircle.com
Leigh Rimmer
Headland Consultancy +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Stephen Malthouse
About Funding Circle:
Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform. Established in the UK in 2010, Funding Circle has extended more than £14.6bn in credit to over 110,000 businesses in the UK.
For SME borrowers, Funding Circle provides an unrivalled customer experience, delivered through its technology and data, coupled with a human touch. Its solutions continue to help customers access the funding they need to succeed. For institutional investors, Funding Circle provides access to an alternative asset class in an underserved market, and delivers robust and attractive returns.
