06 aug 25   dsw capital plc - grant of options under performance share plan dsw capital plc | dsw | 58.0 0 0.0% | mkt cap: 14.6m    rns number : 0942u dsw capital plc 06 august 2025   6 august 2025 dsw capital plc ("dsw capital", "dsw" or the "group")   grant of options under the company's performance share plan ("psp")   dsw capital (aim: dsw), a profitable, mid-market, challenger professional services licence network and owner of the dow schofield watts and the dr solicitors brands, announces that on 5 august 2025, the group granted nominal cost options (the "options") over a total of 738,596 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the group ("ordinary shares") to certain executive directors of the company, pursuant to the company's psp.    the options have been granted as follows:   name position number of options granted shru morris chief executive officer 368,421 pete fendall chief finance and operating officer 236,842 james dow executive director 133,333   all defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings set out in the company's admission document dated 13 december 2021, which also contains full details of the company's performance share plan and is available on the company's website: www.dswcapital.com.   enquiries:   dsw capital shru morris, ceo james dow, executive director pete fendall, cfoo   tel: +44 (0) 1928 378 100 shore capital (nominated adviser & broker) james thomas / mark percy / george payne (corporate advisory) guy wiehahn / isobel jones (corporate broking)   tel: +44 (0)20 7408 4090 rawlings financial pr limited cat valentine dswcapital@rfpr.co.uk tel: +44 (0) 7715 769 078   about dsw capital   dsw capital, owner of the dow schofield watts and dr solicitors brands, is a profitable, mid-market, challenger professional services network with a cash generative business model and scalable platform for growth. originally established in 2002, by three kpmg alumni, dow schofield watts is one of the first platform models disrupting the traditional model of accounting professional services firms. dsw capital operates licensing arrangements with its businesses and has over 130 fee earners across 12 offices in the uk. these businesses trade primarily under the dow schofield watts and dr solicitors brands.   dsw capital's vision is for our brands to become the most sought-after destinations for ambitious, entrepreneurial professionals to start and develop their own businesses. through a licensing model, dsw capital gives professionals the autonomy and flexibility to fulfil their potential.   being part of the dsw capital group brings support benefits in recruitment, funding and infrastructure. dsw capital's challenger model attracts experienced, senior professionals, who want to launch their own businesses and recognise the value of dsw capital's brands and the synergies which come from being part of the network.   dsw capital aims to scale its agile model through organic growth, geographical expansion, additional service lines and acquisitions. the directors are targeting high margin, complementary, niche service lines with a strong synergistic fit with the existing network.   the information below (set out in accordance with the requirements of uk market abuse regulation) provides further detail. notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.      1   details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  a)   names  shrutisha ("shru") morris     2   reason for the notification a)   position/status   chief executive officer b)   initial notification /amendment  initial notification 3   details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  a)   name  dsw capital plc b)   lei 213800kkiqcijtgh23 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 0.25p each       gb00bng9h550 b)   nature of the transaction    grant of options under psp awards c)   price(s) and volume(s) price: 0.25 pence   volume: 368, 421   d)   aggregated information  - aggregated volume - price  n/a e)   date of the transaction  5 august 2025 f)   place of the transaction off-market            1   details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  a)   names  pete fendall     2   reason for the notification a)   position/status   chief finance & operating officer b)   initial notification /amendment  initial notification 3   details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  a)   name  dsw capital plc b)   lei 213800kkiqcijtgh23 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 0.25p each       gb00bng9h550 b)   nature of the transaction    grant of options under psp awards c)   price(s) and volume(s) price: 0.25 pence   volumes: 236,842   d)   aggregated information  - aggregated volume - price  n/a e)   date of the transaction  5 august 2025 f)   place of the transaction off-market        1   details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  a)   names  james dow     2   reason for the notification a)   position/status   executive director b)   initial notification /amendment  initial notification 3   details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  a)   name  dsw capital plc b)   lei 213800kkiqcijtgh23 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   ordinary shares of 0.25p each b) identification code    gb00bng9h550 c)   nature of the transaction    grant of options under psp awards d)   price(s) and volume(s) price: 0.25 pence   volumes: 133,333     d)   aggregated information  - aggregated volume - price  n/a e)   date of the transaction  5 august 2025 f)   place of the transaction off-market       this information is provided by rns, the news service of the london stock exchange. rns is approved by the financial conduct authority to act as a primary information provider in the united kingdom. terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. for further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.  rns may use your ip address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. for further information about how rns and the london stock exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our privacy policy.   end   dshuvvsrvkuwrar return to news summary

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