Ultimate Products - Grant of Options under Performance Share Plan
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Ultimate Products PLC
12 February 2026
12 February 2026
Ultimate Products plc
("Ultimate Products", "UP" or "the Group")
Grant of Options under the Group's Performance Share Plan
Ultimate Products, the owner of a number of leading homeware brands including Salter (the UK's oldest houseware brand,
est.1760) and Beldray (est.1872), announces the grant of 950,000 options over ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of
the Company ("Ordinary Shares") (the "Options"), to certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"). The
Options were granted on 11 February 2026 to further align the interests of the senior management team with the Company's
shareholders.
PDMR Options
granted under
the PSP
Options held
prior to grant
Total number of
options held following
grant
Total number of
Options held as %
of issued share
capital
Christopher Dent 200,000 38,081 238,081 0.28%
David Bloomfield 150,000 100,536 250,536 0.29%
Duncan Singleton 150,000 28,144 178,144 0.21%
Tracy Carroll 150,000 35,305 185,305 0.21%
Katie Maxwell 150,000 14,053 164,053 0.19%
Craig Holden 150,000 58,791 208,791 0.24%
The Options have been granted under the rules of the Group's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") adopted following the Annual
General Meeting in 2017 with a view to retaining and incentivising members of senior management. The Options vest in three
equal tranches after 30, 42 and 52 months, and have an exercise price of 53.6 pence per share, representing the closing mid-
market price on 10 February 2026. Accordingly, their value will be tied to any future increase in share price.
In addition, the Management Incentive Plan ("MIP"), which was established at the time of the IPO, will lapse on 28 February
2026. There are currently options over 2,149,557 shares which remain unvested under the MIP. Following the issue of these
new Options under the PSP and on the lapse of the MIP there will be 2,593,291 shares under option in total, representing
approximately 3.0% of the Company's issued share capital. It continues to be the Board's intention that the exercise of these
and other share options will be satisfied through the 2,934,014 Ordinary Shares currently held in trust by the Ultimate
Products Employee Benefit Trust.
Andrew Gossage, Chief Executive of Ultimate Products, said:
"Over the past six months, those members of our senior leadership team who were promoted to C-suite roles have performed
strongly at that level, and taken greater responsibility for the business's operational and strategic direction. These awards
recognise that progress, support the development of leaders who will play a pivotal role in the next phase of Ultimate
Products' long-term ambitions, and do so in a way that keeps their interests aligned with those of all shareholders."
For more information, please contact:
Ultimate Products +44 (0) 161 627 1400
Andrew Gossage, CEO
Chris Dent, CFO
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and joint Broker) + 44 (0)20 7220 0500
Matt Goode/ Callum Davidson/ Trisyia Jamaludin (Corporate Finance)
Matt Lewis (Corporate Broking)
Shore Capital (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
Malachy McEntyre/ Isobel Jones (Corporate Broking)
Mark Percy / David Coaten / Harry Davies-Ball (Corporate Advisory)
Sodali & Co +44 (0) 207 250 1446
Rob Greening/ Sam Austrums/ Oliver Banks
Notes to Editors
Ultimate Products is the owner of a number of leading homeware brands including Salter (the UK's oldest houseware brand,
established in 1760) and Beldray (a laundry, floor care, heating and cooling brand that was established in 1872). According to
its market research, nearly 80% of UK households own at least one of the Group's products.
Ultimate Products sells to over 300 retailers in over 30 countries - spanning discounters, supermarkets and general retailers,
and ranging from large national and international multi-channel retailers to smaller retail chains. Its products are also available
on Salter.com and Beldray.com, as well as major third-party online marketplaces. The Group specialises in five product
categories: Small Domestic Appliances; Housewares; Laundry; Audio; and Heating and Cooling. Other UP brands include
Progress (cookware and bakeware), Kleeneze (laundry and floorcare), Petra (small domestic appliances) and Intempo (audio).
Founded in 1997, Ultimate Products is headquartered in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where it has design, sales, marketing,
buying, quality assurance, support functions and warehouse facilities across two sites. Manor Mill, the Group's head office,
includes a spectacular 20,000 sq ft showroom that showcases each of its brands. In addition, the Group has an office and
showroom in Guangzhou, China and Paris, France. Ultimate Products employs over 300 staff and is certified as a Great Place
to Work®. A significant number of its employees joined via the Group's Graduate Development Scheme, one of the biggest in
the North West.
Please note that Ultimate Products is not the owner of Russell Hobbs. The Group currently has licence agreements in place
granting it an exclusive licence to use the "Russell Hobbs" trademark for cookware and laundry (NB this does not include
Russell Hobbs electrical appliances).
For further information, please visit www.upplc.com.
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Chris Dent
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status 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 Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of
the financial
instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the
transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Group's Performance Share
Plan
e) Price and
volume Type Price (PENCE) Volume
Grant of Options 53.6 200,000
f) Aggregated
information
Aggregated
volume
Price
As above.
g) Date of the
transaction
11 February 2026
h) Place of the
transaction
Grant of options off-market
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name David Bloomfield
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Chief Supply Chain Officer
b) Initial
notification /
amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
a) Name Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of
the financial
instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the
transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Group's Performance Share
Plan
e) Price and
volume Type Price (PENCE) Volume
Grant of Options 53.6 150,000
f) Aggregated
information
Aggregated
volume
Price
As above.
g) Date of the
transaction
11 February 2026
h) Place of the
transaction
Grant of options off-market
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Duncan Singleton
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Chief Commercial Officer
b) Initial
notification /
amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
a) Name Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of
the financial
instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the
transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Group's Performance Share
Plan
e) Price and
volume Type Price (PENCE) Volume
Grant of Options 53.6 150,000
f) Aggregated
information
Aggregated
volume
Price
As above.
g) Date of the
transaction
11 February 2026
h) Place of the
transaction
Grant of options off-market
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Tracy Carroll
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Chief Marketing Officer
b) Initial
notification /
amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
a) Name Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of
the financial
instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the
transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Group's Performance Share
Plan
e) Price and
volume Type Price (PENCE) Volume
Grant of Options 53.6 150,000
f) Aggregated
information As above.
Aggregated
volume
Price
g) Date of the
transaction
11 February 2026
h) Place of the
transaction
Grant of options off-market
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Katie Maxwell
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Chief Product Officer
b) Initial
notification /
amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
auction monitor
a) Name Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of
the financial
instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the
transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Group's Performance Share
Plan
e) Price and
volume Type Price (PENCE) Volume
Grant of Options 53.6 150,000
f) Aggregated
information
Aggregated
volume
Price
As above.
g) Date of the
transaction
11 February 2026
h) Place of the
transaction
Grant of options off-market
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Craig Holden
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Chief 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 Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of
the financial
instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the
transaction
Grant of options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Group's Performance Share
Plan
e) Price and
volume Type Price (PENCE) Volume
Grant of Options 53.6 150,000
f) Aggregated
information
Aggregated
volume
Price
As above.
g) Date of the
transaction
11 February 2026
h) Place of the
transaction
Grant of options off-market
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