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10/03/2025 07:15

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RNS Number : 9390Z  Angling Direct PLC  10 March 2025

10 March 2025

 

Angling Direct PLC

('Angling Direct', the 'Company' or the 'Group')

 

Director / PDMR dealing

 

Angling Direct PLC (AIM: ANG), the leading omni-channel specialist fishing
tackle and equipment retailer has been informed that on 7 March 2025, Martyn
Page, Non-Executive Director, sold 400,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny pence in
the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 38 pence per Ordinary Share
(the "Sale").

 

Mr Page has stated to the Board the Sale was effected for tax planning
purposes. Mr Page has confirmed to the Company that he does not plan on
selling any further shares within the next six months.

 

Following the Sale, Mr Page, together with his connected persons, holds
10,610,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 14.2 per cent of the Company's issued
share capital voting rights.

 

 

 Angling Direct PLC                          +44 (0) 1603 258 658
 Steven Crowe, Chief Executive Officer

 Sam Copeman, Chief Financial Officer

 Singer Capital Markets - NOMAD and Broker   +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
 Peter Steel

 Tom Salvesen

Alex Bond

 James Todd

 FTI Consulting - Financial PR               +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
 Alex Beagley                                anglingdirect@fticonsulting.com (mailto:anglingdirect@fticonsulting.com)

Matthew Young
 Hannah Butler

 

About Angling Direct

Angling Direct is the leading omni-channel specialist fishing tackle retailer
in the UK, with an established and growing presence in Europe. Headquartered
in Norfolk UK, the Company sells fishing tackle products and related equipment
through its network of in excess of 50 UK retail stores, as well as through
its leading digital platform (www.anglingdirect.co.uk
(https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=anglingdirect.co.uk&u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbmdsaW5nZGlyZWN0LmNvLnVrLw==&i=NWZmMzFiMDlmNTYxZTYwZGYyODQyMzUz&t=K2FWYTRxeDV6cWRxd2I5dVpOODk5dnFObVU2U2p5WElLNndSM01SaStUcz0=&h=704002e0ebe140b99f9f3842770cb87e&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVapg934Yb5nAolTQ9o0CeldsCYWuT9YetF_pLFbutVHOzk4kq9BEj_vGoYOcSbmh2Q)
) and the MyAD Fishing Club app. The Company has three further native language
websites in its key European territories (www.anglingdirect.de,
(https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=anglingdirect.de&u=d3d3LmFuZ2xpbmdkaXJlY3QuZGU=&i=NWZmMzFiMDlmNTYxZTYwZGYyODQyMzUz&t=VVRndGRoM1kvaFpNWnRpMzZ0M3NsT2I1NFdGTEp6ZllkYnFBaFFZb2FNWT0=&h=704002e0ebe140b99f9f3842770cb87e&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVapg934Yb5nAolTQ9o0CeldsCYWuT9YetF_pLFbutVHOzk4kq9BEj_vGoYOcSbmh2Q)
.fr, .nl), with orders fulfilled by its international distribution centre in
The Netherlands.

 

Angling Direct's purpose is to inspire everyone to get out and enjoy an
exceptional fishing experience, regardless of background or ability, in the
great outdoors. Angling Direct's active digital channels and over 500
colleagues contribute to the Company's ethos of care for the wider community
and the environment (www.anglingdirect.co.uk/sustainability
(https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=anglingdirect.co.uk&u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbmdsaW5nZGlyZWN0LmNvLnVrL3N1c3RhaW5hYmlsaXR5&i=NWZmMzFiMDlmNTYxZTYwZGYyODQyMzUz&t=a25La0pYblhuR0diWS9OWVhUTEJtSjRiNmhCdktRWnNiUG9ibXlUMjNuTT0=&h=704002e0ebe140b99f9f3842770cb87e&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVapg934Yb5nAolTQ9o0CeldsCYWuT9YetF_pLFbutVHOzk4kq9BEj_vGoYOcSbmh2Q)
). Angling Direct currently sells over 25,000 fishing tackle products from
industry leading brands alongside its own brands 'Advanta', and entry level
offering 'Discover'.

 

 

 

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and Persons Closely Associated with them:

 

 1    Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities / Person Closely

    Associated

 a)   Name                                                         Martyn Page

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         Angling Direct PLC

 b)   LEI                                                          213800MZ7P7HZIRI7H93

 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  Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

      Identification code                                          GB00BF1XGQ00

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Disposal of Ordinary Shares
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 38 pence

                                                                   Volume: 400,000 Ordinary Shares

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      7 March 2025

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     AIM, London Stock Exchange

 

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