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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                                        Telephone: 0192 522 2222

 Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer

 Rebecca Hughes, Interim Finance Director

 Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD & Joint Broker)      Telephone: 0207 496 3000

 Jen Boorer / Tom Salvesen / Oliver Platts          Website: www.singercm.com (http://www.singercm.com/)

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)                           Telephone: 0203 207 7800

 Clayton Bush / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff          Website: www.berenberg.de (http://www.berenberg.de)

 Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)                      Telephone: 0207 796 4133

 Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Harry Griffiths    Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com (mailto: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
 (http://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/)

 

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
(http://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  Ordinary shares in Nichols plc

        Identification code

                                                                     ISIN: GB0006389398
 b)     Nature of the transaction                                    Transfer of Ordinary Shares into trusts for certain Nichols family members
                                                                     as follows:

                                                                     -       500,000 shares to The P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust

                                                                     -       500,000 shares to The P J Nichols (James) Discretionary Trust

                                                                     -       500,000 shares to The 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                                         N/A

         - Price
 e)     Date of the transaction                                      25 November 2025

 f)     Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume

 - Price

 

N/A

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

25 November 2025

 

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  Ordinary shares in Nichols plc

        Identification code

                                                                     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                                         N/A

         - Price
 e)     Date of the transaction                                      25 November 2025

 f)     Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

d)

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated volume

 - Price

 

N/A

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

25 November 2025

 

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 

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