Cropper (J) Regulatory News (CRPR)

13 December 2018

James Cropper Plc (the 'Company')

Issue of equity and Director Dealings

Issue of equity

The Company announces that on 12 December 2018, it issued and allotted 5,863 new ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares") pursuant to the exercise of SAYE Scheme options.

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"), and it is expected that Admission will become effective and trading will commence at 8.00am on 19 December 2018.

Following Admission of the Shares the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 9,552,398 ordinary shares. The Company does not hold any ordinary Shares in treasury. Therefore the total number of ordinary Shares in the Company will be 9,552,398. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Director dealings

Exercise of options

The Company was notified on 12 December 2018 that, as part of the exercise of options referred to above, Isabelle Maddock, a Director of the Company, had on that date exercised options for 4,360 Shares at a price of 199.52 pence per Share:

As a result of the above, Isabelle Maddock's beneficial interest in the Company increased by 4,360 Shares.