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RNS Number : 5922W  Franchise Brands PLC  11 February 2025

11 February 2025

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

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

 

Director/PDMR shareholding

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise
business, announces that Louise George, an Independent Non-Executive Director
of the Company, yesterday purchased 100,000 ordinary shares of 0.5p each in
the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 148p per Ordinary Share.

Louise George's total interest in Franchise Brands now amounts to 100,000
Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 0.051% of the Company's total voting rights.

The form at the end of this announcement, which is provided in accordance with
the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

 

Enquiries:

 Franchise Brands plc                                                 + 44 (0) 1625 813231
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman

 Peter Molloy, Group Chief Executive Officer
 Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief Financial Officer
 Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
 Matthew Blawat
 Nick Harland

 Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance)
 Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking)

 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 3903 7715
 James Serjeant (Corporate Broking)
 Malar Velaigam / Colin Climie (Sales)

 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 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 model and has a combined
network of over 625 franchisees.

The Company owns several 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 over 700 people across the Group.

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

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Louise George

 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Independent 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  Ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands PLC

      Identification code                                          ISIN: GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of ordinary shares of 0.5p each

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price paid: 148p per Ordinary Share

                                                                   Volume: 100,000

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      10 February 2025
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange - AIM

 

 

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