REG - Cropper(James) PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

James CropperAnnouncement

21/04/2023 17:30

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RNS Number : 1198X  Cropper(James) PLC  21 April 2023

 

 

21 April 2023

James Cropper Plc

(the "Company")

 

Director Dealing

 

The Company has been notified on 21 April 2023 that on 19 April 2023, a member
of the Concert Party sold 50,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company
("Shares") equally to two children of Mark Cropper, the Chairman of the
Company, at a price of 609.0p per Share.

 

In addition, the Company was notified on 21 April 2023 that on the same day,
Mark Cropper, Chairman of the Company, bought 8,000 Shares at a price of
605.0p per Share, under the bounce back rules.

 

As a result of the above, Mark Cropper's interest in the Company has increased
by 58,000 Shares and is as follows:

 Director      Beneficial Shareholding  % of Issued Share Capital  Non-beneficial Shareholding  % of Issued Share Capital
 Mark Cropper  1,891,850*               19.8%                      559,571                      5.9%

* Includes 486,924 Shares pledged as security.

 

The members of the Cropper family and Mark Cropper are deemed to be acting in
concert and regarded by the Takeover Panel to be members of the concert party
detailed in the Company's circular to shareholders dated 30 June 2015 (the
"Concert Party"). The total interest of the Concert Party, directly and
indirectly, is 3,618,623 Shares, representing 37.9% of the issued share
capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

 James Cropper PLC (AIM: CRPR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Shore Capital

 Isabelle Maddock, Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                      Robert Finlay, Henry Willcocks

 Jim Aldridge, Company Secretary                                                                                                                                                                                                                John More, Lucy Bowden

 Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722002                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Tel:  + 44 (0) 20 7601 6100

 www.jamescropper.com
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The information below (set out in accordance with the requirements of EU
Market Abuse Regulation) provides further detail:

 

 

   1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

      associated

 a)     Names                                                        Mark Cropper

 2      Reason for the notification

 a)     Position/status                                              Director, Chairman

 b)     Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)     Name                                                         James Cropper plc

 b)     LEI                                                          213800XM78VTDYGBRM93

 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 25p each

 b)     Identification code                                          GB0002346053

 c)     Nature of the transaction                                    Buy

 d)     Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                   605.0p    8,000

 d)     Aggregated information

        - Aggregated volume                                          8,000

        - Price                                                      £48,400
 e)     Date of the transaction                                       21 April 2023

 f)     Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

8,000

£48,400

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 21 April 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

 

   1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

      associated

 a)     Names                                                        Mark Cropper

 2      Reason for the notification

 a)     Position/status                                              Director, Chairman

 b)     Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)     Name                                                         James Cropper plc

 b)     LEI                                                          213800XM78VTDYGBRM93

 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 25p each

 b)     Identification code                                          GB0002346053

 c)     Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Shares by two children of Mark Cropper from a concert party

                                                            member.

 d)     Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s)

                                                                   609.0p    25,000
                                                                     609.0p    25,000
 d)     Aggregated information

        - Aggregated volume                                          50,000

        - Price                                                      £304,500.00
 e)     Date of the transaction                                      19 April 2023

 f)     Place of the transaction                                     Off Exchange

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

50,000

£304,500.00

e)

 

Date of the transaction

19 April 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Off Exchange

 

 

 

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