REG - Mercia Asset Mgt PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Mercia Asset ManagementAnnouncement

26/01/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 2404Q  Mercia Asset Management PLC  26 January 2026

 RNS  26 January 2026

 

Mercia Asset Management PLC

 

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

 

PDMR Dealing

 

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 transaction
relating to Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each in the capital of Mercia
("Ordinary Shares") by a PDMR of the Company as follows:

 

·    James Sly, Group Finance Director, became beneficially interested in
76,923 Ordinary Shares. The shares were bought at 26.00 pence per share, via
his SIPP.

 

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

 

 PDMR       Number of Ordinary Shares  Percentage of issued Ordinary share capital
 James Sly  76,923                     0.02

 

 

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                                                         James Sly
 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 76,923 Ordinary shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)               Volume(s)
                                                                   26.00 pence per share  76,923

 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          N/A - single transaction

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      23 January 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     AIM (AIMX)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

N/A - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

23 January 2026

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 Rees

 Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)                       +44 (0)20 7496 3000
 Charles Leigh-Pemberton

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