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RNS Number : 7772J Cropper(James) PLC 02 December 2025
James Cropper plc
(the "Company")
PCA Shareholdings
The Company has been notified that, on 28 November 2025: (i) James Cropper (a
PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair) purchased 2,113 ordinary shares of
25p each ("Shares") in the Company; and (ii) Jem Cropper (also a PCA of Mark
Cropper) purchased 2,112 Shares in the Company.
Following the above changes, the beneficial interests James Cropper and Jem
Cropper in the Company's share capital are as follows:
Shareholding James Cropper Jem Cropper
No. Shares % share capital* No. Shares % share capital*
Beneficial 104,654 1.10% 104,653 1.10%
Non-beneficial 0 0 0 0
Total 104,654 1.10% 104,653 1.10%
*based on the Company's current issued Share capital of 9,554,803 Shares.
Mark Cropper and members of the Cropper, Willink and Acland families are
deemed to act in concert and are regarded by the Takeover Panel as being
members of a concert party as detailed in the Company's circular to
shareholders dated 30 June 2015 (the "Concert Party"). The Concert Party has a
collective interest in 3,542,543 Ordinary Shares representing 37.08% of the
Company's issued share capital. The 4,225 Shares referenced in this
announcement were purchased from another member of the Concert Party. The
collective interests of the Concert Party therefore remain unchanged as a
result of this transaction.
Enquiries
James Cropper plc
Matt Ratcliffe, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722 002
Shore Capital - (NOMAD and Broker)
Daniel Bush, David Coaten, Henry Willcocks, Lucy Bowden
Tel: +44 (0) 7601 6100
IFC Advisory - Financial PR
Graham Herring, Tim Metcalfe, Zach Cohen
Tel: +44 (0) 203 934 6630
james.cropper@investor-focus.co.uk (mailto:james.cropper@investor-focus.co.uk)
The following information is included in accordance with Article 19(3) of the
Market Abuse Regulation (No. 596/2014):
1. Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name James Cropper
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair
b) Initial notification/amendment Initial Notification
3. Details of the issuer
a) Name James Cropper plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier 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 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each
financial instrument
b) Identification code of the Financial Instrument GB0002346053
c) Nature of the Purchase of 2,113 Shares
transaction
d) Currency GBP
e) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£3.37 per Share 2,113
f) Aggregated
information
- volume 2,113
- Price £3.37
- Total £7,120.81
g) Date of the transaction 28 November 2025
h) Place of the transaction Off market
f)
Aggregated
information
- volume
- Price
- Total
2,113
£3.37
£7,120.81
g)
Date of the transaction
28 November 2025
h)
Place of the transaction
Off market
1. Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Jem Cropper
2. Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair
b) Initial notification/amendment Initial Notification
3. Details of the issuer
a) Name James Cropper plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier 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 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each
financial instrument
b) Identification code of the Financial Instrument GB0002346053
c) Nature of the Purchase of 2,112 Shares
transaction
d) Currency GBP
e) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
£3.37 per Share 2,112
f) Aggregated
information
- volume 2,112
- Price £3.37
- Total £7,117.44
g) Date of the transaction 28 November 2025
h) Place of the transaction Off market
f)
Aggregated
information
- volume
- Price
- Total
2,112
£3.37
£7,117.44
g)
Date of the transaction
28 November 2025
h)
Place of the transaction
Off market
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