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RNS Number : 8755K Frasers Group PLC 09 December 2025
FRASERS GROUP PLC
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Frasers Group plc (the "Company") has been notified on 9 December 2025 by MASH
Beta Ltd ("MASH Beta"), a company through which Mike Ashley holds shares in
the Company, that MASH Beta has granted a pledge in favour of HSBC Bank plc
over 103,572,688 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately
23.0% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in
treasury), as security for amounts which may be due from time to time under a
personal bank lending facility. Mike Ashley remains the beneficial owner of
the Ordinary Shares subject to the pledge and retains full voting rights over
these shares.
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name of natural person / Legal person MASH Beta Limited (Private Limited Company)
2. Reason for the Notification
a) Position/status PCA with Michael Ashley, PDMR
b) Initial notification/amendment Initial Notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Full name of the entity Frasers Group PLC
b) LEI code 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34
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 Share
Identification code GB00B1QH8P22
b) Nature of the Transaction Pledge in favour of HSBC Bank plc over 103,572,688 Ordinary Shares in the
Company, representing approximately 23.0% of the Company's issued share
capital (excluding shares held in treasury), as security for amounts which may
be due from time to time under a personal bank lending facility.
c) Currency GBP - British Pound
d) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 103,572,688
e) Aggregated information
Aggregated Volume 103,572,688
Aggregated volume Price Price £0.00
f) Date of the transaction 09 December 2025
g) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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