DJ DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding
Funding Circle Holdings plc (FCH)
DSH-Director/PDMR Shareholding
19-May-2026 / 09:39 GMT/BST
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19 May 2026
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 18 May 2026, Lisa Jacobs and Tony Nicol 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 and Tony Nicol
under the SIP, whom opted to make a lump sum payment in May 2026, are set out below:
Name of PDMR Number of Partnership Shares Number of Matching Shares
Lisa Jacobs 1,315 2,630
Tony Nicol 1,314 2,628
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
Acquisition of Partnership Shares
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name: i. Lisa Jacobs
ii. 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, Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
type of instrument:
b) Identification code: GB00BG0TPX62
c) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of Partnership Shares under the Funding Circle
Holdings plc Share Incentive Plan
Price(s) Volume(s)
d) Price(s) and volume(s): i. 136.9 pence 1,315
ii. 136.9 pence 1,314
Aggregated information:
Aggregated
Aggregated price (weighted average)
Volume
e) Aggregated volume:
i. 1,315 136.9 pence
ii. 1,314 136.9 pence
f) Date of the transaction: 18 May 2026
g) Place of the transaction The London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Award of Matching Shares
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name: i. Lisa Jacobs
ii. 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, Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
type of instrument:
b) Identification code: GB00BG0TPX62
c) Nature of the transaction: Award of Matching Shares under the Funding Circle Holdings
plc Share Incentive Plan
Price Volume(s)
d) Price(s) and volume(s): i. Nil 2,630
ii. Nil 2,628
Aggregated
Aggregated price (weighted average)
Aggregated information:
volume
e)
i. 2,630 Nil
ii. 2,628 Nil
f) Date of the transaction: 18 May 2026
g) Place of the transaction The London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Enquiries:
Funding Circle:
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 GBP17bn 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.
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