Directors’ dealings

Franchise Brands

27/03/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 3340Y

Franchise Brands PLC

27 March 2026

 

27 March 2026

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")

Directors' dealings

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise business, announces that on 26 March 2026 two of its directors bought Ordinary Shares in the Company:

·     Stephen Hemsley, a director of the Company and its Executive Chairman, bought 27,500 Ordinary Shares in the Company, at a price of 119 pence per share.

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·     Nigel Wray, a non-executive director of the Company, bought 50,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, at a price of 120 pence per share.

Following these trades:

·    Stephen Hemsley has an interest in 23,000,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company, equating to 11.87% of the issued share capital.

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·    Nigel Wray has an interest in 16,121,858 Ordinary Shares of the Company, equating to 8.32% of the issued share capital.

The table at the end of this announcement provides further information in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

Enquiries:

Franchise Brands plc
+ 44 (0) 1625 813231
Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman
Peter Molloy, Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Mallows, Chief Financial Officer
Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7710 7600
Matthew Blawat
Jason Grossman
Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 3328 5656
Jeremy Porter / Ashur Joseph (Corporate Finance)
Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking)
Dowgate Capital Limited (Singer Capital Markets)
(Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000
James Serjeant
Paul Richards
Amber Higgs
MHP Group (Financial PR)
+44 (0) 20 3128 8100
Katie Hunt / Hugo Harris
+44 (0) 7884 494112
franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com

 

About Franchise Brands plc

Franchise Brands (FTSE AIM UK 50) is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B van-based service with seven franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise platform model and has a combined network of nearly 600 franchise partners.

The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories, including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which benefit from the Group's central support services, particularly technology, marketing, and finance. At the heart of Franchise Brands' business-building strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses: "as they grow, we grow".

Franchise Brands employs just over 600 people across the Group and there are over 3,000 people employed in the franchise community.

For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk

 

Information required under the UK Market Abuse Regulation:

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Stephen Hemsley
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director and Executive Chairman
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Franchise Brands PLC
b)
LEI
213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37
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 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc
ISIN: GB00BD6P7Y24
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price: 119 p per share
Volume:27,500
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
26 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Nigel Wray
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
Franchise Brands PLC
b)
LEI
213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37
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 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc
ISIN: GB00BD6P7Y24
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price: 120p per share
Volume:50,000
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
26 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

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