18 Mar 2010 14:18
James Cropper PLC ("the Company")
Director Shareholding
The Company was notified on 17th March 2010 that on that day Mr James Cropper, Chairman of the Company, gifted 15,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the Cumbria Community Foundation.
Following this transaction Mr James Cropper and his connected parties have a notifiable beneficial interest in the Company of 583,337 Ordinary Shares, representing 6.9% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Mr James Cropper and his connected parties also have a notifiable non-beneficial interest in 598,129 Ordinary Shares, representing 7.1% of the issued share capital of the Company unchanged from this transaction
The percentage calculations are based on 8,472,368 Ordinary Shares, which is the total issued share capital of the Company with voting rights.
Further information contact:
Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking Andrew Kitchingman: 0845 213 4730
James Cropper plc John Denman: 01539 722 002
Cropper (J) (CRPR)