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27 January 2020
The Character Group plc
Designers, developers and international distributor of toys, games and giftware
("Character Group" or the "Company")
Director's share dealings
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by a person discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with him
Character Group announces that it has today received notice from Mr Richard King, the non-executive Chairman of the Company, that, on 27 January 2020:
- Mr. King purchased 176,120 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 313.007p per share; and
- the TOPS Pension Scheme, a pension scheme in which Mr. King is interested and which is in relation to him a Person Closely Associated ("PCA"), sold 176,120 Ordinary Shares at a price of 312.99p per share,
both of which transactions were effected through the market.
Following these transactions, Mr King's interest in Ordinary Shares, including the interests of PCA's with him, remains 336,286 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately 1.57% of the Company's issued voting share capital.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | Richard King | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a. | Position/status | Non-executive Chairman | ||||
b. | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a. | Name | The Character Group plc | ||||
b. | LEI | 213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73 | ||||
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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 5 pence
GB0008976119 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information ·; Aggregated volume ·; Price | Not applicable. | ||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 27 January 2020 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | The TOPS Pension Scheme | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a. | Position/status | Person closely associated with Richard King | ||||
b. | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a. | Name | The Character Group plc | ||||
b. | LEI | 213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73 | ||||
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, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 5 pence
GB0008976119 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Sale of shares | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information ·; Aggregated volume ·; Price | Not applicable. | ||||
e. | Date of the transaction | 27 January 2020 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
ENQUIRIES: | ||
The Character Group plc Kiran Shah, Company Secretary | ||
Office: +44 (0) 208 329 3377 Email: info@charactergroup.plc.uk | ||
Panmure Gordon (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Atholl Tweedie, Investment Banking Charles Leigh-Pemberton, Corporate Broking Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500 | ||
Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Nick Athanas Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 | ||
TooleyStreet Communications Limited (Investor and media relations) Fiona Tooley Tel: +44 (0) 7785 703523 Email: fiona@tooleystreet.com | ||