Director/PDMR Dealings

Mercia Asset Management

08/04/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 5323Z

Mercia Asset Management PLC

08 April 2026

 

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Mercia Asset Management PLC

 

("Mercia" the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Director/PDMR Dealings

 

 

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused private asset manager with over £2.0billion of assets under management, announces that it has received notification of the following transaction relating to Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each in the capital of Mercia ("Ordinary Shares") by a Director and PDMR of the Company as follows:

 

·    Janine Nicholls, Non-executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair of the Company, became beneficially interested in 73,229 Ordinary Shares. These shares were bought at 27.90p per share.

 

Following the above transaction is beneficially interested in the following number of Ordinary Shares:

 

Director/PDMR
Number of Ordinary Shares
Percentage of issued and voting Ordinary share capital
Janine Nicholls
73,229
0.02%

 

The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Janine Nicholls
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position / status
Director (PDMR)
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Mercia Asset Management PLC
b)
LEI
213800A1Q4CF57NECG66
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 73,229 Ordinary shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
27.90p
73,229
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A - single transaction
e)
Date of the transaction
07 April 2026, UK
f)
Place of the transaction
AIM (AIMX)

 

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer

Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer

www.mercia.co.uk                                                                                                          +44 (0)330 223 1430

 

Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel, Harry Rees                                                                 +44 (0)20 7523 8000

 

Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

Charles Leigh-Pemberton                                                                                              +44 (0)20 7496 3000

 

FTI Consulting

Tom Blackwell, Thomas Lodge                                                                                      +44 (0)20 3727 1051

mercia@fticonsulting.com

 

About Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, development capital, property finance and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'.

 

The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.

 

Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".

 

 

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