2 April 2026

LEI: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19

 

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“the Company”)

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 

2026 Performance Share Plan (FC PSP) Awards

 

The following FC PSP Awards were granted to PDMRs of the Company on 2 April 2026 under the Funding Circle Holdings plc 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan in accordance with the Company’s Remuneration Policy:

 

 

PDMR	Number of shares subject to award
Lisa Jacobs (Chief Executive Officer)	1,219,512
Tony Nicol (Chief Financial Officer)	653,310

 

The FC PSP Awards were granted in the form of nil cost options over ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company with a three-year performance and vesting period.  The vesting of the awards is subject to the following performance measures and targets:

 

 

Performance measure	Weighting	Threshold vesting (25%)	Maximum vesting (100%)
Relative TSR versus the FTSE250 excluding Investment Trusts	60%	Median	Upper quartile
Profit Before Tax in 2028 (PBT)	40%	£35m	£75m

 

Note: Vesting operates on a straight-line basis between Threshold and Maximum performance.

 

Following the end of the vesting period, the awards will be subject to a two-year holding period.  Further information will be available in the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts in due course at: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/investors/results-reports-presentations/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The   notification   below,   made   in   accordance   with   the   requirements   of   Article   19 of   the   Market   Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:

 

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name:	Lisa Jacobs Tony Nicol
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status:	(i) Chief Executive Officer (ii) Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name:	Funding Circle Holdings plc
b)	LEI:	2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
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 0.1 pence each     GB00BG0TPX62
b)	Nature of the transaction:	Award of the 2026 FC PSP, in the form of nil cost options, under the Funding Circle Holdings plc 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s):	Price(s) Volume(s) (i) Nil 1,219,512 (ii) Nil 653,310
d)	Aggregated information:   Aggregated volume:   Price:	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction:	2 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Enquiries:

Investor Relations    ir@fundingcircle.com
Tony Nicol

Media Relations     press@fundingcircle.com
 

Headland Consultancy   +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Stephen Malthouse

 

About Funding Circle:

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform. Since 2010, we have extended more than £17bn in credit to over 125,000 UK businesses, helping them power the economy and their communities.

By combining proprietary AI-powered credit models with a human touch, we provide a seamless experience that allows SMEs to borrow, pay later, and spend through a single ecosystem. For institutional investors, Funding Circle offers access to an attractive, underserved asset class through a platform built on deep data and a proven track record of robust returns.