Our share-based compensation expense primarily relates to the share-based incentive awards issued by Liberty Global to its employees and employees of its subsidiaries. A summary of our aggregate share-based compensation expense is set forth below:


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	in millions

Liberty Global (a):
Non-performance based incentive awards	$	16.6	$	21.3	$	38.4	$	43.1
Performance-based incentive awards	18.5		15.4		28.8		20.9
Other (b)	4.5		8.8		7.5		14.9
Total Liberty Global	39.6		45.5		74.7		78.9
Other	4.3		3.9		6.3		3.9
Total	$	43.9	$	49.4	$	81.0	$	82.8
Included in:
Other operating expense	$	3.6	$	3.5	$	6.8	$	6.4
SG&A expense	40.3		45.9		74.2		76.4
Total	$	43.9	$	49.4	$	81.0	$	82.8

(b)Represents annual incentive compensation and defined contribution plan liabilities that have been or are expected to be settled in Liberty Global common shares. In the case of annual incentive compensation, shares have been or will be issued to senior management and key employees pursuant to a shareholding incentive program. The shareholding incentive program allows these employees to elect to receive up to 100% of their annual incentive compensation in common shares of Liberty Global in lieu of cash.

The following table provides the aggregate number of options, share appreciation rights (SARs) and performance-based share appreciation rights (PSARs) with respect to awards issued by Liberty Global that were (i) outstanding and (ii) exercisable as of June 30, 2026:


	Class A			Class C
	Gross number of shares underlying option, SAR and PSAR awards (a)	Weighted average exercise or base price		Gross number of shares underlying option, SAR and PSAR awards (a)	Weighted average exercise or base price

Held by Liberty Global employees:
Outstanding	34,469,992	$	13.72	79,719,558	$	13.88
Exercisable	32,458,430	$	13.96	76,960,071	$	14.01

Held by former Liberty Global employees (b):
Outstanding	2,217,537	$	15.43	4,370,561	$	15.45
Exercisable	2,216,271	$	15.44	4,368,051	$	15.45

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(a)Amounts represent the gross number of shares associated with option, SAR and PSAR awards issued to our current and former employees and our directors. Our company settles SARs and PSARs on a net basis when exercised by the award holder, whereby the number of shares issued represents the excess value of the award based on the market price of the respective Liberty Global shares at the time of exercise relative to the award’s exercise price. In addition, the number of shares issued is further reduced by the amount of the employee’s required income tax withholding.

(b)Amounts represent certain share-based awards that continue to be held by former employees of Liberty Global subsequent to certain spin-off or disposal transactions, or as otherwise permitted under applicable Liberty Global equity plan documents. Although future exercises of these awards by former employees will not result in the recognition of share-based compensation expense, such exercises will increase the number of our outstanding common shares.

The following table provides the aggregate number of restricted share units (RSUs) and performance-based restricted share units (PSUs) that were outstanding as of June 30, 2026. The number of shares to be issued on the vesting date of these awards will be reduced by the amount of the employee’s required income tax withholding.

(a)Amounts represent certain share-based awards that continue to be held by former employees of Liberty Global subsequent to certain spin-off or disposal transactions, or as otherwise permitted under applicable Liberty Global equity plan documents. The future vesting of these RSUs and PSUs will increase the number of our outstanding common shares.

In March 2026, the compensation committee of our board of directors approved the grant of PSUs to executive officers and certain employees (the 2026 PSUs). The performance metric for the 2026 PSUs is the appreciation of Liberty Global’s average share price during the performance period commencing March 26, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028. The payout is determined based on growth tied to certain pre-established price levels, as adjusted by the committee for (i) corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs and mergers, and (ii) force majeure type events such as natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism or other unanticipated events impacting the business that are outside of our control. Share price appreciation of 0% to 80% will generally result in award recipients earning 0% to 200% of their target 2026 PSUs. In addition, 50% of the 2026 PSUs award payout may be “banked” if Liberty Global’s average share price achieves and maintains specific target levels ranging from 30% to 50% during the performance period, subject to a cap of 75% of the target 2026 PSUs. The earned 2026 PSUs will fully vest on or around February 15, 2029.