Director/PDMR Shareholding

24 Jan 2008 09:39

Cropper(James) PLC24 January 2008 James Cropper plc (the "Company") 24 January 2008 Directors' Shareholding The Company announces that it received notification on 23 January 2008 that onthat day Mr J. A. Cropper, a Director of the Company, together with his wife purchased a total of 54,348 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for £2.30 per share and that Mr M. A. J. Cropper, a Directorof the Company, purchased a total of 39,924 Ordinary Shares for £2.30 per share. As a result of these transactions Mr and Mrs J. A. Cropper are interested in467,337 Ordinary Shares representing 5.52% of the issued share capital of theCompany and Mr M. A. J. Cropper is interested in 964,113 Ordinary Sharesrepresenting 11.38% of the issued share capital of the Company. These shares were purchased from Mr Peter O'Reilly who, as a result of thetransactions, no longer has a notifiable interest in the issued share capital ofthe Company. The percentage calculations are based on 8,472,368 Ordinary Shares, which is thetotal issued share capital of the Company with voting rights. Further information contact: Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking Andrew Kitchingman: 0845 270 8610 James Cropper plc John Denman: 01539 722 002 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange