RNS Number : 0490Q
M. P. Evans Group PLC
07 July 2025
M.P. Evans Group Plc
(the "Company" or "M.P. Evans")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Company has today been notified of the exercise of share options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme by K. Chandra Sekaran, a director of the Company. K. Chandra Sekaran exercised his share options over 3,000 shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") granted at nil cost per Share and due to expire by the end of 30 June 2032.
As a result of this exercise of options, K. Chandra Sekaran is now beneficially interested in 165,331 Shares, representing approximately 0.32% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
This award was satisfied out of Shares held by the Trustee of the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust. Therefore, the total number of Shares with voting rights in the Company remains at 52,256,292. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Group under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The notification below, provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
K. Chandra Sekaran
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 participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
M.P.Evans Group PLC
b)
LEI
2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26
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 financial instrument, type of instrument
Shares of 10 pence per share in M.P.Evans Group PLC ("Shares"). Identification code: ISIN GB0007538100
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of options over Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Nil Volume(s) 3,000
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of transaction
7 July 2025
f)
Place of transaction
Outside a trading venue
7 July 2025
Enquiries:
M.P. Evans Group PLC
Telephone: +44 (0) 1892 516333
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, chairman
Matthew Coulson, chief executive
Luke Shaw, chief financial officer
Cavendish Capital Markets (Nomad and broker)
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Matt Goode, George Lawson (Corporate Finance)
Tim Redfern, Harriet Ward (Equity Capital Markets)
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Charlie Jack, Nick Moore, Francesca Rosser
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