Director Shareholding

Nichols

01/12/2025 17:00

RNS Number : 7557J

Nichols PLC

01 December 2025

 

Nichols plc

(the "Company" or "Group")

Director Shareholding

Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, announces that on 25 November 2025, 1,500,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were transferred for nil consideration from John Nichols, Non-Executive Director (and a member of the Nichols family concert party) to trusts, of which members of the Nichols family concert party (as detailed below) including Matthew Nichols, Non-Executive Director are trustees.

Following the transfers, John Nichols' aggregate beneficial holding, including the persons closely associated with him, is 500,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.4% of the issued share capital and Matthew Nichols' aggregate beneficial holding, including the persons closely associated with him, is 1,584,838 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.3% of the issued share capital.

Following the transfers, the interests of the Nichols Concert Party remain unchanged with interests in 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares representing 35.5% of the Company's issued share capital.

Contacts:

Nichols plc
Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer
Rebecca Hughes, Interim Finance Director
Telephone: 0192 522 2222
Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD & Joint Broker)
Jen Boorer / Tom Salvesen / Oliver Platts
Telephone: 0207 496 3000
Website: www.singercm.com
Berenberg (Joint Broker)
Clayton Bush / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
Telephone: 0203 207 7800
Website:www.berenberg.de
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)
Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Harry Griffiths
Telephone: 0207 796 4133
Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com
Notes to Editors:
Nichols plc is an international diversified soft drinks business with sales in over 60 countries. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include SLUSH PUPPiE, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist.
For more information about Nichols, visit:www.nicholsplc.co.uk


Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
John Nichols
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
Nichols plc
b)
LEI
213800EF5CMR3K8PND54
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 in Nichols plc
ISIN: GB0006389398
b)
Nature of the transaction
Transfer of Ordinary Shares into trusts for certain Nichols family members as follows:
- 500,000 shares toThe P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust
- 500,000 shares toThe P J Nichols (James) Discretionary Trust
- 500,000 shares toThe P J Nichols (Katharine) Discretionary Trust
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
- pence each
1,500,000
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
25 November2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue

 

  

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Matthew Nichols
(The P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust)
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
Nichols plc
b)
LEI
213800EF5CMR3K8PND54
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 in Nichols plc
ISIN: GB0006389398
b)
Nature of the transaction
Transfer of Ordinary Shares from John Nichols
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
- pence each
500,000
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
25 November2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 

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