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RNS Number : 9552V  Likewise Group PLC  07 December 2023

 

7 December 2023

Likewise Group plc

 

("Likewise", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Director and PDMR Dealings

 

 

Likewise Group plc (AIM:LIKE), the fast growing and progressive UK floor
coverings distributor announces that it has been notified that Chief
Executive, Tony Brewer; Non-Executive Director, Andrew Simpson; and PDMR,
Adrian Laffey (together the "PDMRs"), have purchased an aggregate of 171,782
ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") (the "Purchases").
The Shares were purchased through the reinvestment of the Company's interim
dividend.

 

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                  96,724                      29,993,941                               12.29%
 Andrew Simpson  Non-Executive Director           33,185                      19,819,885                               8.12%
 Adrian Laffey   Mainstream Residential Director  41,873                      6,914,646                                2.83%

 

 

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 Purchases, the Concert Party's aggregate interest in the voting
rights of the Company is now 25.49%.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 Likewise Group plc                                                   Tel: +44 (0) 0121 817 2900

 Tony Brewer, Chief Executive

 Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000

 Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Investment Banking)

 Dominic King (Corporate Broking)

 WH Ireland (Joint Broker)                                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666

 Hugh Morgan / Antonio Bossi (Corporate Finance)

 Fraser Marshall / Harry Ansell (Corporate Broking)

 Ravenscroft (Joint Broker)                                           Tel: +44 (0) 01481 732 746

 Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance)

 Novella Communications (Financial PR)                                Tel: +44 (0) 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)
     16.25 pence                                                           94,246

16.25 pence
2,478
 d)  Aggregated volume:                        96,724

     Price:                                    16.25 pence
 e)  Date of the Transaction:                  17 November 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)

16.25 pence

16.25 pence

94,246

2,478

d)

Aggregated volume:

Price:

96,724

16.25 pence

e)

Date of the Transaction:

17 November 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)
     15.95 pence                                                           33,185
 d)  Aggregated volume:                        As above

     Price:
 e)  Date of the Transaction:                  17 November 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)

15.95 pence

33,185

d)

Aggregated volume:

Price:

As above

e)

Date of the Transaction:

17 November 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)
     16.25 pence                                                           10,849

16.25 pence
2,084

16.25 pence
5,870

     16.41 pence                                                           23,070
 d)  Aggregated volume:                        41,873

     Price:                                    16.29 pence
 e)  Date of the Transaction:                  17 November 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)

16.25 pence

16.25 pence

16.25 pence

16.41 pence

10,849

2,084

5,870

23,070

d)

Aggregated volume:

Price:

41,873

16.29 pence

e)

Date of the Transaction:

17 November 2023

f)

Place of the Transaction:

London Stock Exchange

 

 

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