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YouGov PLC

15 December 2023

15 December 2023

YouGov plc

("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Grant of awards under Long-Term Incentive Plan 2023

YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces that on 14 December 2023, following the approval of the YouGov plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2023 ("LTIP 2023") by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2023, the Board's Remuneration Committee has approved the grant of nil cost options and conditional awards over ordinary shares of GBP0.02 under the LTIP 2023 over a total number of 677,537 ordinary shares (the "Award").

Performance will be assessed over the three-year period ending 31 July 2026. The normal vesting date for awards granted under the plan will be three years from the date of grant, subject to financial performance conditions as set out in the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 July 2023, and additional performance conditions as set out on our website corporate.yougov.com/agm. For the Executive Directors, any awards that vest will be subject to a two-year post-vesting holding period.

The Award includes the following awards granted to Executive Directors of the Company:

 
 Executive Director       Nil-Cost Options 
 Steve Hatch                       122,767 
 Alex McIntosh                      48,363 
 Sundip Chahal                      47,750 
                         ----------------- 
 Total awards 
  granted to Executive 
  Directors                        218,880 
                         ----------------- 
 

Details of the awards made to the Executive Directors and further PDMRs are provided in the tables below.

Enquiries:

 
 YouGov plc 
  Tilly Heald, Company Secretary 
  Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations Director                          020 7012 6000 
 
   FTI Consulting 
   Charles Palmer / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney                     020 3727 1000 
 
   Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker) 
   Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin                                            020 7260 1000 
 
   Berenberg (Joint Broker) 
   Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff         020 3207 7800 
 

About YouGov

YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology group.

Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.

Our innovative solutions help the world's most recognised brands, media owners and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better.

With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.

At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of consumer data that has been amassed over our twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data. All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our 26 million registered panel members to deliver accurate, actionable consumer insights.

As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the most quoted market research source in the world.

YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.

For further information, visit business.yougov.com

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                              Steve Hatch 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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:                              YouGov plc 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI:                               213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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 0.2p each 
       type of instrument:                 GB00B1VQ6H25 
       Identification code: 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:         Grant nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                          LTIP 2023 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):             Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                           Nil         122,767 
                                                      ---------- 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                 n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction:           14 December 2023 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction:          London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Alex McIntosh 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief Finance Officer 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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 0.2p each 
       type of instrument:                GB00B1VQ6H25 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         48,363 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Sundip Chahal 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief Business Officer 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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 0.2p each 
       type of instrument:                GB00B1VQ6H25 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         47,750 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Lynda Vivian 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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 0.2p each 
       type of instrument:                GB00B1VQ6H25 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         24,305 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Doug Rivers 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief Scientist 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 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 0.2p each 
       type of instrument:                GB00B1VQ6H25 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of conditional awards under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         39,885 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Jonathan van Parys 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief Platform Officer 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each 
       financial instrument,             GB00B1VQ6H25 
       type of instrument: 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         22,817 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Andy Morris 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief Innovations Officer 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each 
       financial instrument,             GB00B1VQ6H25 
       type of instrument: 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         19,543 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Mounia Hajji 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief People Officer 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each 
       financial instrument,             GB00B1VQ6H25 
       type of instrument: 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         19,836 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Tilly Heald 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status:                  Chief Governance and Compliance Officer 
                                         and Company Secretary 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment:   Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each 
       financial instrument,             GB00B1VQ6H25 
       type of instrument: 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         20,138 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM

FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name:                             Mike Woods 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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:                             YouGov plc 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI:                              213800MZGBGCJIPOBB41 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each 
       financial instrument,             GB00B1VQ6H25 
       type of instrument: 
       Identification code: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction:        Grant of nil-cost options under YouGov 
                                         LTIP 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s):            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          Nil         15,423 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume:                n/a 
 
 
        *    Price: 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction:          14 December 2023 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction:         London Stock Exchange [XLON] 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

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