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RNS Number : 9869E  Shoe Zone PLC  20 May 2026

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No.
596/2014. It forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this
announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public
domain.

 

20 May 2026

Shoe Zone plc

 

("Shoe Zone" or the "Company")

 

Director and PDMR Dealing

 

Shoe Zone plc (the "Company") announces that, on 19 May 2026, Charles Smith,
Chairman, and Anthony Smith, Director of Shoe Zone Retail Limited being a
PDMR, purchased, in aggregate, 2,759,930 ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 50 pence per share (the
"Transactions").

Charles Smith and Sian Smith, jointly, purchased 1,226,237 Ordinary Shares,
and Anthony Smith and Catherine Smith, jointly, purchased 1,533,693 Ordinary
Shares.

Following the Transactions, the total interest in the Company of both
individuals and their persons closely associated has changed as follows:

-  Charles and Sian Smith's holding in the Company has increased to
13,159,931 Ordinary Shares, representing 28.47 per cent. of the total voting
rights of the Company.

-  Anthony and Catherine Smith's holding in the Company has increased to
16,460,250 Ordinary Shares, representing 35.61 per cent. of the total voting
rights of the Company.

The aggregate holding of the Smith family has, therefore, increased to
29,620,181 Ordinary Shares, representing 64.08 per cent. of the total voting
rights of the Company, from previously holding in aggregate 26,860,251
Ordinary Shares representing 58.11 per cent. of the total voting rights of the
Company. As a result of their holding over 50 per cent. of the total voting
rights of the Company, in aggregate, and their close family connection, the
Company has agreed with the Takeover Panel that no obligation under Rule 9
will be triggered as a result of the Smith family's percentage holding in the
Company increasing.

 

Further details regarding the Transaction are set out in the disclosure table
below.

For further information please call:

Shoe Zone
PLC                                                                       Tel:
+44 (0) 116 222 3001

Charles Smith (Chairman)

Terry Boot (Finance Director)

 

Zeus (Nominated Adviser and
Broker)                       Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000

James Hornigold, Ed Beddows (Investment Banking)

Dominic King (Corporate Broking)

 

The below notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU
Market Abuse Regulation.

 

 1.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person
       closely associated
 a)    Name:                                                         Charles Smith and Sian Smith
       Reason for the notification
 a)    Position/status:                                              Chairman and PCA
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial Notification
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
       platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)    Name:                                                         Shoe Zone plc
 b)    LEI:                                                          21380016X1OWIRVRSI65
       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 1p nominal value

       Identification code:                                          GB00BLTVCF91
 b)    Nature of the transaction:                                    Purchase
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                     50p       1,226,237
 d)    Aggregated information:                                       Single transaction as in 4 c) above

Average Price  Volume(s)
       · Aggregated volume:                                          50p            1,226,237

       · Price:
 e)    Date of the transaction:                                      19 May 2026
 f)    Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information:

· Aggregated volume:

· Price:

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

 Average Price  Volume(s)
 50p            1,226,237

e)

Date of the transaction:

19 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

 

 2.    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person
       closely associated
 a)    Name:                                                         Anthony Smith and Catherine Smith
       Reason for the notification
 a)    Position/status:                                              PDMR and PCA
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment:                               Initial Notification
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
       platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)    Name:                                                         Shoe Zone plc
 b)    LEI:                                                          21380016X1OWIRVRSI65
       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 1p nominal value

       Identification code:                                          GB00BLTVCF91
 b)    Nature of the transaction:                                    Purchase
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s):

Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                                                     50p       1,533,693
 d)    Aggregated information:                                       Single transaction as in 4 c) above

Average Price  Volume(s)
       · Aggregated volume:                                          50p            1,533,693

       · Price:
 e)    Date of the transaction:                                      19 May 2026
 f)    Place of the transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

d)

Aggregated information:

· Aggregated volume:

· Price:

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

 Average Price  Volume(s)
 50p            1,533,693

e)

Date of the transaction:

19 May 2026

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

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