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RNS Number : 8794S Mercia Asset Management PLC 29 July 2025
RNS 29 July 2025
Mercia Asset Management PLC
("Mercia", the "Company" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Dealings
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the regionally focused, private
capital asset manager with c.£2.0billion of assets under management,
announces that it has received notifications of the following transactions
relating to Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each in the capital of Mercia
("Ordinary Shares") by Directors and PDMRs of the Company as follows:
· Mark Payton, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
became beneficially interested in a further 190,689 Ordinary Shares. These
shares were bought at 32.45, 32.50, 32.88 and 32.95 pence per share.
· Martin Glanfield, Director and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, became beneficially interested in a further 157,475 Ordinary Shares.
These shares were bought at 33.24 pence per share.
· Jocelyne Bath, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, became
beneficially interested in 97,570 Ordinary Shares. These shares were bought at
32.45 pence per share.
The personal share purchases by Messrs Payton, Glanfield and Bath (445,734
shares in total) are the re-investment of part of their 31 March 2025 net
bonuses, and the shares will be held for a minimum period of one year.
Following the above transactions, Messrs Payton, Glanfield and Bath are
beneficially interested in the following number of Ordinary Shares:
Director/PDMR Number of Ordinary Shares Percentage of issued and voting Ordinary share capital
Mark Payton* 7,521,405 1.74%
Martin Glanfield** 2,151,269 0.50%
Jocelyne Bath 97,570 0.02%
* Including 12,793 Ordinary Shares held by Katharine Yeo
** Including 125,784 Ordinary Shares held by Bryonie Glanfield
The notifications below are made in accordance with the requirements of the
Market Abuse Regulations.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mark Payton
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 Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
Identification code ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of 190,689 Ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
32.45p 45,422
32.50p 90,849
32.88p 51,479
32.95p 2,939
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 190,689
- Price 32.60p
e) Date of the transaction 28 July 2025
f) Place of the transaction AIM (AIMX)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
190,689
32.60p
e)
Date of the transaction
28 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
AIM (AIMX)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Martin Glanfield
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 Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
Identification code ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of 157,475 Ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
33.24p 157,475
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 157,475
- Price 33.24p
e) Date of the transaction 28 July 2025
f) Place of the transaction AIM (AIMX)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
157,475
33.24p
e)
Date of the transaction
28 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
AIM (AIMX)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Jocelyne Bath
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position / status 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 Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each
Identification code ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of 97,570 Ordinary shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
32.45p 97,570
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume 97,570
- Price 32.45p
e) Date of the transaction 28 July 2025
f) Place of the transaction AIM (AIMX)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
97,570
32.45p
e)
Date of the transaction
28 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
AIM (AIMX)
- Ends -
For further information, please contact:
Mercia Asset Management PLC +44 (0)330 223 1430
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer
www.mercia.co.uk (http://www.mercia.co.uk)
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 7523 8000
Simon Bridges, Andrew Potts, Harry Gooden
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 7496 3000
Charles Leigh-Pemberton
FTI Consulting +44 (0)20 3727 1051
Tom Blackwell, Jenny Boyd
mercia@fticonsulting.com (mailto: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, debt, private equity 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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