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RNS Number : 0652F  Character Group PLC (The)  20 May 2026

 

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

 

The Character Group plc

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

 

Directors' share dealings

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities

 

 

 

Character (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 on
18 May 2026 he purchased 1,666 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary
Shares") at a price of 276p per share.  The transaction was made through Mr
Diver's personal pension plan.  Following this purchase, Mr Diver's interest
in shares in the Company is 985,775 Ordinary Shares, which represents
approximately 5.66% of the Company's issued voting share capital.

 

 

-      Mr Kiran Shah, Joint Group Managing Director and a PDMR, also
notified the Company that, on 18 May 2026 he purchased 3,334 Ordinary Shares
at a price of 276p per share.  The transaction was made through Mr Shah's
personal pension plan. Following this purchase, Mr Shah's interest in shares
in the Company is 1,932,100 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately
11.09% 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  Ordinary shares of 5 pence

                                     Identification code

                                                                                                  GB0008976119
 b.                                  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase
 c.                                  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume
                                                                                                  276p      1,666
 d.                                  Aggregated information                                       Not applicable.

                                     ·      Aggregated volume

                                     ·      Price
 e.                                  Date of the transaction                                      18 May 2026
 f.                                  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM

d.

Aggregated information

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

Not applicable.

e.

Date of the transaction

18 May 2026

f.

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM

 

 

     1.                              Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
                                     associated
     a.                              Name                                                         Kiran Shah
 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  Ordinary shares of 5 pence

                                     Identification code

                                                                                                  GB0008976119
 b.                                  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase
 c.                                  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume
                                                                                                  276p      3,334
 d.                                  Aggregated information                                       Not applicable.

                                     ·      Aggregated volume

                                     ·      Price
 e.                                  Date of the transaction                                      18 May 2026
 f.                                  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM

d.

Aggregated information

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

Not applicable.

e.

Date of the transaction

18 May 2026

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 (mailto:fiona@tooleystreet.com)

 

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