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RNS Number : 4202H Likewise Group PLC 27 July 2023
27 July 2023
Likewise Group plc
("Likewise", or the "Company")
Director and PDMR Dealings
Likewise Group plc (AIM:LIKE), the fast growing UK floor coverings
distributor, announces that it has been notified that, Chief Executive Tony
Brewer, Chief Financial Officer Roy Povey, Non-Executive Director Andrew
Simpson and PDMR Adrian Laffey (together the "PDMRs"), have purchased an
aggregate of 276,627 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company
("Shares"). The Shares were purchased through the Company's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan.
Following the purchases, the PDMRs are beneficially interested in the voting
capital of the Company as follows:
Shareholder Role Number of Shares purchased Total Shares beneficially interested in Percentage of voting rights
Tony Brewer Chief Executive 155,167 29,897,217 12.26%
Andrew Simpson Non-Executive Director 51,700 19,786,700 8.11%
Adrian Laffey Mainstream Residential Director 66,166 6,872,773 2.82%
Roy Povey Chief Financial Officer 3,594 963,395 0.40%
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has agreed with the Company that the
concert party of pre-IPO shareholders now consists of Tony Brewer, Andrew
Simpson, James Kellett and Adrian Laffey only (the "Concert Party"). As a
result of the PDMR dealings disclosed above, the Concert Party's interest in
the voting rights of the Company is now 25.43%.
For further information, please contact:
Likewise Group plc Tel: 0121 871 2900
Tony Brewer, Chief Executive
Roy Povey, Chief Financial Officer
Zeus (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Tel: 0203 829 5000
Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Investment Banking)
Dominic King (Corporate Broking)
Ravenscroft Consultancy & Listing Services Limited (Joint Broker) Tel: 01481 732746
Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance)
Novella Communications (Financial PR) Tel: 0203 151 7008
Claire de Groot / Tim Robertson
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
In accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, detailed
information is set out below.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name: Tony Brewer
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/Status: Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial Notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Likewise Group plc
b) LEI: 2138007L822RL2CXMV34
4. Details of 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: Ordinary shares of £0.01
Identification code: ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b) Nature of the transaction: Purchase of Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
20.6 pence 155,167
d) Aggregated volume: As above
Price:
e) Date of the Transaction: 7 July 2023
f) Place of the Transaction: London Stock Exchange
4.
Details of 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:
Identification code:
Ordinary shares of £0.01
ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b)
Nature of the transaction:
Purchase of Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s):
Price(s)
Volume(s)
20.6 pence
155,167
d)
Aggregated volume:
Price:
As above
e)
Date of the Transaction:
7 July 2023
f)
Place of the Transaction:
London Stock Exchange
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name: Andrew Simpson
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/Status: Non-Executive Director
b) Initial Notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Likewise Group plc
b) LEI: 2138007L822RL2CXMV34
4. Details of 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: Ordinary shares of £0.01
Identification code: ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b) Nature of the transaction: Purchase of Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
19.9 pence 51,700
d) Aggregated volume: As above
Price:
e) Date of the Transaction: 13 July 2023
f) Place of the Transaction: London Stock Exchange
4.
Details of 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:
Identification code:
Ordinary shares of £0.01
ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b)
Nature of the transaction:
Purchase of Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s):
Price(s)
Volume(s)
19.9 pence
51,700
d)
Aggregated volume:
Price:
As above
e)
Date of the Transaction:
13 July 2023
f)
Place of the Transaction:
London Stock Exchange
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name: Adrian Laffey
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/Status: Mainstream Residential Director
b) Initial Notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Likewise Group plc
b) LEI: 2138007L822RL2CXMV34
4. Details of 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: Ordinary shares of £0.01
Identification code: ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b) Nature of the transaction: Purchase of Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
20.4 pence 36,454
20.6 pence 29,712
d) Aggregated volume: As above
Price:
e) Date of the Transaction: 7 July 2023
f) Place of the Transaction: London Stock Exchange
4.
Details of 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:
Identification code:
Ordinary shares of £0.01
ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b)
Nature of the transaction:
Purchase of Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s):
Price(s)
Volume(s)
20.4 pence
20.6 pence
36,454
29,712
d)
Aggregated volume:
Price:
As above
e)
Date of the Transaction:
7 July 2023
f)
Place of the Transaction:
London Stock Exchange
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name: Roy Povey
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/Status: Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial Notification/Amendment: Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name: Likewise Group plc
b) LEI: 2138007L822RL2CXMV34
4. Details of 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: Ordinary shares of £0.01
Identification code: ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b) Nature of the transaction: Purchase of Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s)
20.4 pence 3,594
d) Aggregated volume: As above
Price:
e) Date of the Transaction: 7 July 2023
f) Place of the Transaction: London Stock Exchange
4.
Details of 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:
Identification code:
Ordinary shares of £0.01
ISIN: GB00BHNWH003
b)
Nature of the transaction:
Purchase of Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s):
Price(s)
Volume(s)
20.4 pence
3,594
d)
Aggregated volume:
Price:
As above
e)
Date of the Transaction:
7 July 2023
f)
Place of the Transaction:
London Stock Exchange
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