Plus500 grants shares worth $22.7 million to CEO David Zruia, executives
Israel based CFDs broker Plus500 (LON:PLUS) has announced that on 31 December 2025, in line with previous years, it granted Restricted Share Units (RSUs), Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) awards, and ordinary shares under the Company’s 2026 deferred bonus scheme, to Executive Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs), and certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, in respect of their remuneration packages for the 2026 financial year.
In total, the packages add up to 462,656 Plus500 shares, worth today £16.9 million, or USD $22.7 million.
Share and unit grants
The share/unit grants were made as follows:
- 100,148 RSUs over Ordinary Shares to certain PDMRs (and/or their PCAs), in respect of their remuneration packages for the 2026 financial year. Each RSU represents an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one Ordinary Share (subject to certain performance goals).
- 233,190 RSUs over Ordinary Shares to certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, in respect of their remuneration packages for the 2026 financial year. Each RSU represents an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one Ordinary Share (subject to certain performance goals).
- LTIP awards in respect of 277,594 Ordinary Shares under the Company’s 2026 LTIP awards to Executive Directors and PDMRs and/or their PCAs. On 31 December 2028, the vesting date, the Company will announce the number of Ordinary Shares (out of the Ordinary Shares held in treasury) which have vested. The number of Ordinary Shares to be allotted for the 2026 LTIP awards will be calculated based on a price of 1,467 pence per Ordinary Share as adjusted for shareholder returns.
- 185,062 Ordinary Shares under the Company’s 2026 deferred bonus scheme. The number of Ordinary Shares to be allotted for the 2026 deferred bonus scheme will be calculated based on a price of 1,467 pence per Ordinary Share as adjusted for shareholder returns.
Grant recipients
Plus500 CEO David Zruia (pictured above) and CFO Elad Even-Chen are the largest recipients of the share/unit grants. Mr. Zruia is receiving altogether 231,328 ordinary shares (worth $11.4 million) as a grant of shares in connection with 2026 LTIP, and with 2026 deferred bonus. Mr. Even-Chen is receiving an identical grant. Other executives in on the plan include Plus500 CMO Nir Zatz, CTO Al Yaros, Chief Regulation Officer Yevgeni Shtuckmeyster, Plus500 Israel CEO Erez Levy, Chief People Officer Eden Dahan, and VP R&D Or Rotem.
