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Franchise BrandsAnnouncement

14/04/2023 12:15

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RNS Number : 2982W  Franchise Brands PLC  14 April 2023

14 April 2023

 

Franchise Brands plc

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

 

Director/PDMR Notification

 

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise
business, has been advised of transfers of ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by Stephen Hemsley, Executive
Chairman, from his own name to his ISA, his wife's ISA and his SIPP.
Following this, his total direct and indirect beneficial
interest in Ordinary Shares remains unchanged at 22,179,844 Ordinary
Shares, equivalent to 17.02% of the Company's current issued share
capital. The tables below, which have been provided in accordance with the
requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details of the
transactions.

 

 

Enquiries:

 Franchise Brands plc                                              + 44 (0) 162 550 7910
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman
 Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief Financial Officer
 Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)      +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 Jeremy Porter / George Payne / Lauren Wright (Corporate Finance)
 Amrit Nahal (Sales & Corporate Broking)

 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                            +44 (0) 20 3903 7715
 James Serjeant / Russell Cook / Nicholas Chambers

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)                     +44 (0)20 7710 7688
 Matthew Blawat / Francis North

 MHP Group (Financial PR)                                          +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
 Katie Hunt / Catherine Chapman                                    +44 (0) 7884 494112
                                                                   franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com

 

About Franchise Brands plc

 

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on
building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model. The Group
currently has a combined network of 586 franchisees across six principal
franchise brands in the UK, North America and Europe.

Franchise Brands' focus is on B2B van-based reactive and planned services. The
Company owns several market-leading brands with a long trading history which
benefit from the Group's central support services, in particular technology,
marketing, management experience and other group resources. At the centre of
Franchise Brands' business building strategy is helping its franchisees grow
their businesses.

Franchise Brands employs 415 people from 5 principal offices in the UK,
Orlando, Florida and the Netherlands.

For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk
(http://www.franchisebrands.co.uk)

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Stephen Hemsley
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              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  ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code                                          Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise Brands plc ordinary shares:
                                                                   GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Sale of Ordinary Shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 184p

                                                                   Volume: 742,688

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 April 2023
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange - AIM

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Stephen Hemsley (SIPP)
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              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  ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code                                          Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise Brands plc ordinary shares:
                                                                   GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 184p

                                                                   Volume: 492,688

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 April 2023
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange - AIM

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Sharon Hemsley (ISA)
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Person Closely Associated with Stephen Hemsley, 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  ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code                                          Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise Brands plc ordinary shares:
                                                                   GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 184p

                                                                   Volume: 150,000

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 April 2023
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange - AIM

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Stephen Hemsley (ISA)
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              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  ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code                                          Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise Brands plc ordinary shares:
                                                                   GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 184p

                                                                   Volume: 100,000

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      13 April 2023
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange - AIM

 

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