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24 February 2026
VSA CAPITAL GROUP PLC
("VSA Capital" "VSA" or the "Company")
Director Dealing
On 23 February 2026, Mark Thompson, Chairman of the Company, bought 4,433,400 ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Details of the transaction are shown in the PDMR and TR-1 notifications from Mark Thompson and the seller, Mr. Wei Chen, below.
Following the transfers, Mark Thompson's beneficial interest is 4,433,400 Ordinary Shares which equates to 19.69 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company.
The Company has 23,928,966 Ordinary shares in issue each share carrying the right to one vote, of which 1,409,300 are held in treasury. For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure 22,519,666 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
This announcement contains information which, prior to its disclosure, was inside information as stipulated under Regulation 11 of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310 (as amended).
The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.
For further information, please contact:
VSA Capital Group plc | +44 20 3005 5000 |
Andrew Monk, CEO Andrew Raca, Head of Corporate Finance Galin Ganchev, Finance Director |
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AQSE Exchange Growth Market Corporate Adviser |
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Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Limited | +44 (0) 20 8064 4056 |
Nick Michaels / Maya Klein Wassink | enquiries@alfredhenry.com |
Notification and public disclosure of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
a. | Name | Mark Thompson | ||
2 | Reason for notification | |||
a. | Position/Status | Chairman | ||
b. | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
a. | Name | VSA Capital Group plc | ||
b. | LEI | 213800Z2XMFUEK3OYN85 | ||
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 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")
ISIN Code: GB00BMXR4K91 | ||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of 4,433,400 Ordinary Shares | ||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase of 4,433,400 Ordinary Shares @ £0.05 | ||
d. | Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price | N/A (single transaction)
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e. | Date of the transaction | 23 February 2026 | ||
f. | Place of the transaction | Off market | ||
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details | ||||||||||||||||
ISIN | GB00BMXR4K91 | |||||||||||||||
Issuer Name | VSA Capital Group plc | |||||||||||||||
UK or Non-UK Issuer | UK | |||||||||||||||
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2. Reason for the notification | ||||||||||||||||
An acquisition of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||||||||
Name | Mark Thompson | |||||||||||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||||||||||
4. Details of the shareholder | ||||||||||||||||
Name | Mark Thompson | |||||||||||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 23/02/2026 | |||||||||||||||
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23/02/2026 | |||||||||||||||
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | |||||||||||||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 19.69 | 0.00 | 19.69 | 4,433,400 | ||||||||||||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | |||||||||||||
GB00BMXR4K91 | 4,433,400 |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A | 4,433,400 | 19.69 | ||||||||||||||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash Settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||||||||||||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer | X | |||||||||||||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||||||||||||||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |||||||||||||
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||||||||||||||
Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of completion | Off market | |||||||||||||||
Date of completion | 23 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details | ||||||||||||||||
ISIN | GB00BMXR4K91 | |||||||||||||||
Issuer Name | VSA Capital Group plc | |||||||||||||||
UK or Non-UK Issuer | UK | |||||||||||||||
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2. Reason for the notification | ||||||||||||||||
An acquisition of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||||||||
Name | Mr Wei Chen | |||||||||||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||||||||||
4. Details of the shareholder | ||||||||||||||||
Name | Mr Wei Chen | |||||||||||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||||||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 23/02/2026 | |||||||||||||||
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23/02/2026 | |||||||||||||||
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | |||||||||||||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 19.69 | 0.00 | 19.69 | |||||||||||||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | |||||||||||||
GB00BMXR4K91 | 0 |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash Settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||||||||||||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer | X | |||||||||||||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||||||||||||||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |||||||||||||
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||||||||||||||
Name of the proxy holder |
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11. Additional information | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of completion | Off market | |||||||||||||||
Date of completion | 23 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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