Bytes Technology Group PLCLSE: BYIT

Bytes Technology Group: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

On October 23, 2026, Bytes Technology Group plc CEO Sam Mudd, CFO Andrew Holden, Director of Group Finance Paul Emms and Group Company Secretary WK Groenewald exercised share options at £0.01 (1 pence) a share and immediately sold part of the shares to cover tax and exercise costs. Sam Mudd and Andrew Holden also withdrew from the 2024 BTG Sharesave Plan, and those options were cancelled.

Key details

  • Sam Mudd exercised 16,239 options (9,753 under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award and 6,486 under the BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2024 award) and sold 7,691 shares at an average price of £4.4704 a share on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Andrew Holden exercised 28,403 options (16,563 under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award and 11,840 under the BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2024 award) and sold 13,452 shares at £4.47200 a share on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Paul Emms exercised 5,038 options under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award and sold 2,387 shares at £4.46800 a share. WK Groenewald exercised 2,592 options under the same award and sold 1,228 shares at £4.47200 a share.
  • The Sharesave withdrawals each covered 4,059 options, shown at a price of £4.57, and took place outside a trading venue on October 23, 2026.

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Bytes Technology Group plc

("the Company")

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

26 October 2026

The Company was notified that the following Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs"), exercised options over ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") under the BTG Performance Share Plan and the BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan, where applicable. The Directors/PDMRs then immediately disposed of Ordinary Shares acquired under the exercises in order to meet the taxation arising on the exercises. The Company was further notified that Sam Mudd, Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew Holden, Chief Financial Officer, withdrew from the 2024 BTG Sharesave Plan, with the associated options cancelled.

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sam Mudd

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of options under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award (9,753) and BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2024 award (6,486)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£0.01

£0.01

  Volume:

9,753

6,486

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

16,239

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sam Mudd

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares acquired under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award (4,619) and BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2024 award (3,072) to cover tax liabilities and cost of exercise

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£4.47200

£4.46800

  Volume:

4,619

3,072

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

7,691

£4.4704

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sam Mudd

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Withdrawal of options under the BTG Sharesave Plan 2024 award

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£4.57

  Volume:

4,059

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Holden

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of options under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award (16,563) and BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2024 award  (11,840)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£0.01

£0.01

  Volume:

16,563

11,840

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

28,403

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Holden

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares acquired under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award (7,844) and BTG Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2024 award (5,608) to cover tax liabilities and cost of exercise

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£4.47200

£4.47200

  Volume:

7,844

5,608

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

13,452

£4.47200

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Holden

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Withdrawal of options under the BTG Sharesave Plan 2024 award

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£4.57

  Volume:

4,059

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Emms

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Director of Group Finance

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of options under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£0.01

  Volume:

5,038

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

5,038

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Emms

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Director of Group Finance

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares acquired under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award to cover tax liabilities and cost of exercise

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£4.46800

  Volume:

2,387

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

2,387

£4.46800

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

WK Groenewald

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of options under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award (2,592)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£0.01

  Volume:

2,592

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

2,592

£0.01

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

WK Groenewald

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Group Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

a)

Name

Bytes Technology Group plc

b)

LEI

213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33

4.

Details of the transaction(s)

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

GB00BMH18Q19

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares acquired under the BTG Performance Share Plan 2023 award to cover tax liabilities and cost of exercise

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price:

£4.47200

  Volume:

1,228

d)

Aggregated information

-  Aggregated volume

-  Price

1,228

£4.47200

e)

Date of the transaction

23 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Enquiries:

   WK Groenewald

Tel: +44 (0)1372 418 992

   Group Company Secretary

   Bytes Technology Group plc

The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

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