Director/PDMR Shareholding

Character

12/08/2025 11:50

RNS Number : 0147V

Character Group PLC (The)

12 August 2025

 

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

 

 

The Character Group plc

("Character," the "Company" or the "Group")

 

 

Directors' share dealings

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

and persons closely associated with them

 

 

 

Character Group (AIM: CCT) the designer, developer and international distributor of branded toys, games and giftware, announces that:

 

-     Mr Jon Diver, Joint Group Managing Director and a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (a "PDMR"), yesterday notified the Company that he has transferred 150,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") to each of his two sons, Freddie Diver and William Diver (both aged over 18), for nil consideration. Following this transfer, Mr Diver's interest in shares in the Company is 984,089 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately 5.45% of the Company's issued voting share capital.

 

-     Mr Joe Kissane, Managing Director of UK Operations and a PDMR, yesterday notified the Company that he has transferred 263,519 Ordinary Shares to his wife, Mrs Beverley Jayne Kissane, for nil consideration. Following this transfer, Mr Kissane's interest in shares in the Company, including the interests of Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") with him, has remained unchanged at 463,519 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately 2.57% of the Company's issued voting share capital.

 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

 

 

1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
Jon Diver
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
Joint Group Managing Director
b.
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.
Name
The Character Group plc
b.
LEI
213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73
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 5 pence
GB0008976119
b.
Nature of the transaction
Gift of shares to sons for nil consideration
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume
Nil (gifted)
300,000
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Not applicable.
e.
Date of the transaction
11 August 2025
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
Joe Kissane
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
Managing Director of UK Operations
b.
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.
Name
The Character Group plc
b.
LEI
213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73
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 5 pence
GB0008976119
b.
Nature of the transaction
Gift of shares to spouse for nil consideration
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume
Nil (gifted)
263,519
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Not applicable.
e.
Date of the transaction
11 August 2025
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
Beverley Jayne Kissane
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
Closely associated person of Joe Kissane
b.
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.
Name
The Character Group plc
b.
LEI
213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73
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 5 pence
GB0008976119
b.
Nature of the transaction
Receipt of shares from spouse for nil consideration
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume
Nil (gifted)
263,519
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Not applicable.
e.
Date of the transaction
11 August 2025
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

 

 

Enquiries to:
The Character Group plc
Jon Diver, Joint Managing Director
Kiran Shah, Joint Managing Director
Hamun Shah, Group Finance Director
Office: +44 (0) 208 329 3377
Panmure Liberum(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Atholl Tweedie, Investment Banking
Rupert Dearden, Corporate Broking
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500
Allenby Capital Limited(Joint Broker)
Nick Athanas, Corporate Finance
Amrit Nahal / Tony Quirke, Sales & Corporate Broking
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
TooleyStreet Communications Limited(Investor and media relations)
Fiona Tooley
Tel: +44 (0) 7785 703523
Email:fiona@tooleystreet.com

 

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