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RNS Number : 1579Y  Franchise Brands PLC  26 March 2026

26 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 25 March 2026 Stephen Hemsley, a director of the
Company and its Executive Chairman, bought 72,500 Ordinary Shares in the
Company, at a weighted average price of 116.1379 pence per share.

Following this trade, Mr Hemsley has an interest in 22,972,500 Ordinary Shares
of the Company, equating to 11.85% 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)                     +44 (0) 20 7496 3000

 (Joint Broker)
 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
(http://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  Ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code

                                                                   ISIN: GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of shares
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 116.1379 p per share

                                                                   Volume: 72,500
 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      25 March 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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