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RNS | 26 January 2026 |
Mercia Asset Management PLC
("Mercia", the "Group" or the "Company")
PDMR Dealing
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the regionally focused, private capital asset manager with c.£2.0billion of assets under management, announces that it has received notifications of the following transaction relating to Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each in the capital of Mercia ("Ordinary Shares") by a PDMR of the Company as follows:
· James Sly, Group Finance Director, became beneficially interested in 76,923 Ordinary Shares. The shares were bought at 26.00 pence per share, via his SIPP.
Following the above transaction, James Sly is beneficially interested in the following number of Ordinary Shares:
PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares | Percentage of issued Ordinary share capital |
James Sly | 76,923 | 0.02 |
The notifications below are made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | James Sly | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position / status | PDMR | ||||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial | ||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Mercia Asset Management PLC | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800A1Q4CF57NECG66 | ||||
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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 £0.00001 each ISIN: GB00BSL71W47 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of 76,923 Ordinary shares | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A - single transaction | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 23 January 2026 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | AIM (AIMX) | ||||
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For further information, please contact:
Mercia Asset Management PLC Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer www.mercia.co.uk
| +44 (0)330 223 1430
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
Simon Bridges, Andrew Potts, Harry Rees | |
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
Charles Leigh-Pemberton
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FTI Consulting | +44 (0)20 3727 1051 |
Tom Blackwell, Thomas Lodge | |
mercia@fticonsulting.com |
About Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, debt, private equity and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'.
The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.
Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".
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