Last checked at 8 Mar 2024 14:25
James Cropper plc
(the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Company has been notified that on 8 March 2024, Mark Cropper (Non-Executive Chair) purchased 2,437 Ordinary Shares of 25p each ("Shares") in the Company.
As a result of the transaction, Mark Cropper's beneficial interest in the Company has increased by 2,437 Shares. Mark Cropper's interests in the Company are currently as follows:
Number of shares | % of issued share capital | |
Beneficial shareholding | 1,894,287 | 19.8 |
Non-beneficial shareholding | 559,571 | 5.6 |
Mark Cropper and members of the Cropper, Willink and Acland families are deemed to act in concert and are regarded by the Takeover Panel as being members of a concert party as detailed in the Company's circular to shareholders dated 30 June 2015 (the "Concert Party"). The Concert Party has a collective interest in 3,578,527 Ordinary Shares representing 37.5% of the Company's issued share capital.
Enquiries
James Cropper plc
Matt Ratcliffe, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722 002
Shore Capital - (NOMAD and Broker)
David Coaten, Daniel Bush, Henry Willcocks, Lucy Bowden
Tel: +44 (0) 7601 6100
Buchanan Communications - Financial PR
Chris Lane, Charles Ryland, Jamie Hooper, Verity Parker
jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000
The following information is included in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (No. 596/2014):
1. | Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name | Mark Cropper | ||||||
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a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chair | ||||||
b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
3. | Details of the issuer
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a) | Name | James Cropper plc
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b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800XM78VTDYGBRM93
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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.
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a) | Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each | ||||||
b) | Identification code of the Financial Instrument | GB0002346053 | ||||||
c) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||||
d) | Currency | GBP
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e) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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f) | Aggregated information - volume - Price - Total
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2,437 £3.05 £7,432.85 | ||||||
g) | Date of the transaction | 08.03.2024 | ||||||
h) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||||