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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
For Immediate Release | 8 December 2017 |
boohoo.com plc
("boohoo.com" or the "Company")
Director's Dealing
boohoo.com plc (AIM: BOO), a leading online fashion group, announces that, Neil Catto, Chief Financial Officer, has purchased 14,306 ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") on 8 December 2017 at an average price of 174.51 pence per Ordinary Share.
Following this transaction, Neil has an interest in 2,584,560 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.22 per cent. of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
a) | Name | Neil Catto | ||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a) | Name | Boohoo.com plc | ||||||
b) | LEI | 213800SZF3KFCECWY243 | ||||||
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| 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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 1p
ISIN: JE00BG6L7297 | ||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Average Price |
14,306 174.51 | ||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 8 December 2017 | ||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||||
Enquiries
boohoo.com plc Neil Catto, Chief Financial Officer Clara Melia, Investor Relations |
Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050 Tel: +44 (0)7748 171236
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Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker Nick Cowles/Andrew Jones (Corporate Finance) John Goold/Benjamin Robertson (Corporate Broking) |
Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512 Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000 |
Jefferies Hoare Govett - Joint Broker Nick Adams/Max Jones |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7029 8000
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Buchanan - Financial PR adviser Richard Oldworth/Madeleine Seacombe |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 boohoo@buchanan.uk.com
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About boohoo.com
Leading the fashion eCommerce market"
Founded in Manchester in 2006, the group started life as boohoo.com, an inclusive and innovative brand targeting young, value-orientated customers. For over 10 years, boohoo has been pushing boundaries to bring its customers up-to-date and inspirational fashion, 24/7. boohoo has grown rapidly in the UK and internationally, expanding its offering with range extensions into menswear and children's wear, through boohooMAN and boohooKIDS.
In early 2017 the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal. United by a shared customer value proposition, our brands design, source, market and sell great quality clothes, shoes and accessories at unbeatable prices. This investment proposition has helped us grow from a single brand, into a major multi-brand online retailer, leading the fashion eCommerce market for 16 to 30-year-olds around the world. Today the boohoo group sells to over 8 million customers in almost every country in the world.