AO World plc (the "Company")
Director / PDMR Shareholding
On 17 January 2025, the Company received notification that The Jolly Foundation, a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee, of which John Roberts, a director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and his spouse are each a trustee, member and director, acquired a total of 5,442,115 shares at nil cost.
The Notification of Dealing Form provided in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR in relation to the transaction is set out below:
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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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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The Jolly Foundation
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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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The Jolly Foundation is a person closely associated with John Roberts, a PDMR occupying the position of a director of the Company and the 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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AO World PLC
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b)
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LEI
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2138005FFOAJIUZY4375
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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 0.25p each
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition
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c)
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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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0p
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5,442,115
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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As above
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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17 January 2025
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange
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