Resulting PDMR shareholdings following options
28 August 2026
(the "Company" or the "Group")Clarification of Resulting PDMR Shareholdings following Exercise of Options
Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, announces the following clarification to its announcement released on 27 August 2026 entitled "Exercise of Options, Director/PDMR Dealing & Total Voting Rights" (RNS Number: 4935S).
The Company notes that the "Resulting shareholding" column included in the table within that announcement reflected the increase in the net number of Ordinary Shares retained following the exercise of share options and the sale of shares undertaken to satisfy associated tax liabilities.
For completeness, the table below sets out the beneficial shareholdings of the relevant Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") immediately following completion of the transactions, including Ordinary Shares held prior to the exercise of options.
PDMR
Title
Number of Share Options exercised
Number of Ordinary Shares sold to satisfy tax liabilities
Resulting increase in shareholding
Previous Shareholding
Resulting Total Shareholding
Percentage of total voting rights
Andrew Milne
Chief Executive Officer
62,802
29,517
33,285
115,202
148,487
0.406%
Gary Brookes
Operations Director
5,822
2,736
3,086
1,248
4,334
0.012%
Sarah Caddy
Legal Director
5,406
2,541
2,865
500
3,365
0.009%
Angela Reay
Marketing Director
3,267
1,535
1,732
0
1,732
0.005%
Ed Shoebridge
Out of Home Commercial Director
2,970
1,396
1,574
0
1,574
0.004%
The Company confirms that all other information contained in the announcement released under RNS Number 4935S at 16.00 on 27 August 2026 remains unchanged.
Contacts
Nichols plc
Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Rothwell, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: 0192 522 2222
Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD & Broker)
Jen Boorer / Sara Hale / Amber Higgs / Carl Diebitsch
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 / Harry Griffiths / Jackson Redley
Telephone: 0207 796 4133
Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com
Notes to Editors
Established in 1908, Nichols operates within the resilient soft drinks category and owns or licenses several brands. Nichols is geographically and operationally diversified, operating across three routes to market of UK Packaged, International Packaged and Out of Home.
In the UK, Nichols operates across five soft drinks sub-categories: squash, flavoured carbonates, fruit drinks, energy and flavoured water. Nichols' portfolio includes the iconic Vimto brand, vitamin-fortified health and wellness brand VITHIT, plus a growing portfolio of licensed brands including MyProtein, Levi Roots, ICEE, and Sunkist.
Under its asset-light model, Vimto is prominent in areas such as the Middle East and Africa and is enjoyed in over 60 countries worldwide.
For more information, visit the website: https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/
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