REG - Cropper(James) PLC - PDMR and PCA Shareholding

James CropperAnnouncement

03/02/2025 07:15

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RNS Number : 5467V  Cropper(James) PLC  03 February 2025

James Cropper plc

(the "Company")

 

PDMR and PCA Shareholding

 

The Company has been notified that, on 31 January 2025, Mark Cropper
(Non-Executive Chair) transferred 5,000 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares")
in the Company to his son, James Cropper, for a consideration of £1.975 per
Share.

 

In addition, following a change in age, the Company has been notified that
26,349 Shares in the Company previously reported within Mark Cropper's
beneficial ownership have now transferred to the beneficial ownership of his
son, James Cropper.

 

Following the above changes, the beneficial interests of Mark Cropper and his
son, James Cropper, in the Company's share capital are as follows:

 

 Shareholding    Mark Cropper                  James Cropper
                 No. Shares  % share capital*  No. Shares  % share capital*
 Beneficial      1,895,977   19.8              31,349      0.33
 Non-beneficial  559,571     5.9               0           0
 Total           2,455,548   26.0              31,349      0.33

*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 3,624,109 Ordinary Shares representing 37.9% of the
Company's issued share capital.

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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

 

Buchanan Communications - Financial PR

Chris Lane, Charles Ryland, Jamie Hooper, Verity Parker

jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk (mailto:jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk)

Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000

 

 

 

 

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                                             (i)            Mark Cropper

                                                       (ii)           James Cropper
 2.   Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                  (i)            Mark Cropper: Non-Executive Chair

                                                       (ii)           James Cropper: PCA of Mark Cropper
 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                                    (i)            Sale of 5,000 Shares by Mark Cropper to James

                                                Cropper
      transaction

                                                       (ii)           Transfer of 26,349 Shares by Mark Cropper to James
                                                       Cropper
 d)   Currency                                         GBP

 e)   Price(s) and volume(s)

   Price(s)           Volume(s)
                                                       (i)   £1.975 per Share   5,000
                                                       (ii)  Nil                26,349

 
 f)   Aggregated

      information

      -      volume                                    (i)            Volume: 5,000

      -      Price                                     (i)            Price: £1.975

      -      Total                                     (i)            Total: £9,875

                                                       (ii)           Volume: 26,349

                                                       (ii)           Price: Nil

                                                       (ii)           Total: N/A

 g)   Date of the transaction                          31.01.2025
 h)   Place of the transaction                         Off market

 

f)

Aggregated

information

-      volume

-      Price

-      Total

 

 

 

(i)            Volume: 5,000

(i)            Price: £1.975

(i)            Total: £9,875

 

(ii)           Volume: 26,349

(ii)           Price: Nil

(ii)           Total: N/A

 

g)

Date of the transaction

31.01.2025

h)

Place of the transaction

Off market

 

 

 

 

 

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