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RNS Number : 8994D  Cropper(James) PLC  17 October 2025

James Cropper plc

(the "Company")

 

PDMR and PCA Shareholdings

 

The Company has been notified that, on 17 October 2025, Mark Cropper
(Non-Executive Chair) transferred a total of 147,384 ordinary shares of 25p
each ("Shares") in the Company to his sons, James Cropper and Jemima Cropper.

 

Of the total 147,384 Shares transferred:

 

 ·   71,192 Shares were transferred to James Cropper, with 50,919 Shares being
     transferred at a price of £3.18 per Share and 20,273 Shares transferred for
     nil consideration; and
 ·   76,192 Shares were transferred to Jemima Cropper, with 54,025 Shares being
     transferred at a price of £3.18 per Share and 22,167 transferred for nil
     consideration.

 

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, Jemima Cropper for nil consideration.

 

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

 

 Shareholding    Mark Cropper                  James Cropper                 Jemima Cropper
                 No. Shares  % share capital*  No. Shares  % share capital*  No. Shares  % share capital*
 Beneficial      1,839,266   19.25%            102,541     1.07%             102,541     1.07%
 Non-beneficial  559,571     5.86%             0           0                 0           0
 Total           2,398,837   25.11%            102,541     1.07%             102,541     1.07%

*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 3,523,874 Ordinary Shares representing 36.88% 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

 

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                                             Mark Cropper

 2.   Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                  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                                    (i)            Transfer of 50,919 Shares to James Cropper

      transaction                                      (ii)           Transfer of 20,273 Shares to James Cropper

                                                       (iii)          Transfer of 54,025 Shares to Jemima Cropper

                                                       (iv)          Transfer of 22,167 Shares to Jemima Cropper

                                                       (v)           Transfer of 26,349 Shares to Jemima Cropper

 d)   Currency                                         GBP

 e)   Price(s) and volume(s)

    Price(s)           Volume(s)
                                                       (i)     £3.18 per Share    50,919
                                                       (ii)    £nil               20,273

                                                       (iii)   £3.18 per Share    54,025

                                                       (iv)    £nil               22,167

                                                       (v)     £nil               26,349

 
 f)   Aggregated

      information

      -      volume                                    N/A - separate transactions

      -      Price

      -      Total

 g)   Date of the transaction                          17 October 2025
 h)   Place of the transaction                         Off market

 

f)

Aggregated

information

-      volume

-      Price

-      Total

 

 

 

N/A - separate transactions

g)

Date of the transaction

17 October 2025

h)

Place of the transaction

Off market

 

 

 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                                    (i)            Receipt of 50,919 Shares transferred by Mark Cropper

      transaction                                      (ii)           Receipt of 20,273 Shares transferred by Mark Cropper

 d)   Currency                                         GBP

 e)   Price(s) and volume(s)

   Price(s)          Volume(s)
                                                       (i)   £3.18 per Share   50,919
                                                       (ii)  £nil              20,273

 
 f)   Aggregated

      information

      -      volume                                    N/A - separate transactions

      -      Price

      -      Total

 g)   Date of the transaction                          17 October 2025
 h)   Place of the transaction                         Off market

 

f)

Aggregated

information

-      volume

-      Price

-      Total

 

 

 

N/A - separate transactions

 

g)

Date of the transaction

17 October 2025

h)

Place of the transaction

Off market

 

 

 1.   Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
      associated

 a)   Name                                             Jemima 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                                    (i)            Receipt of 54,025 Shares transferred by Mark Cropper

      transaction                                      (ii)           Receipt of 22,167 Shares transferred by Mark Cropper

                                                       (iii)          Receipt of 26,349 Shares transferred by Mark Cropper
 d)   Currency                                         GBP

 e)   Price(s) and volume(s)

    Price(s)          Volume(s)
                                                       (i)     £3.18 per Share   54,025
                                                       (ii)    £nil              22,167

                                                       (iii)   £nil              26,349

 
 f)   Aggregated

      information

      -      volume                                    N/A - separate transactions

      -      Price

      -      Total

 g)   Date of the transaction                          17 October 2025
 h)   Place of the transaction                         Off market

 

f)

Aggregated

information

-      volume

-      Price

-      Total

 

 

 

N/A - separate transactions

 

g)

Date of the transaction

17 October 2025

h)

Place of the transaction

Off market

 

 

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