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RNS Number : 0183D Ultimate Products PLC 13 February 2024
13 February 2024
Ultimate Products plc
("Ultimate Products", "Company" or "the Group")
PDMR dealing
Ultimate Products, the owner of a number of leading homeware brands including
Salter (the UK's oldest houseware brand, est.1760) and Beldray (est.1872), has
today been informed of the following transactions by PDMRs or persons closely
associated with them. Chris Dent, Chief Financial Officer, on the same day
purchased 3,388 ordinary shares of 0.25p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the
Company at a price of 147.56p per Ordinary Share. Susan Bloomfield, a person
closely associated with David Bloomfield, Supply Chain Director, sold 40,000
Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price of 145p per Ordinary Share.
For more information, please contact:
Ultimate Products +44 (0) 161 627 1400
Andrew Gossage, CEO
Chris Dent, CFO
Powerscourt +44 (0) 207 250 1446
Rob Greening
Sam Austrums
Oliver Banks
Notes to Editors
About Ultimate Products
Ultimate Products is the owner of a number of leading homeware brands
including Salter (the UK's oldest houseware brand, established in 1760) and
Beldray (a laundry, floor care, heating and cooling brand that was established
in 1872). According to its market research, nearly 80% of UK households own at
least one of the Group's products.
Ultimate Products sells to over 300 retailers across 38 countries, and
specialises in five product categories: Small Domestic Appliances; Housewares;
Laundry; Audio; and Heating and Cooling. Other brands include Progress
(cookware and bakeware), Kleeneze (laundry and floorcare), Petra (small
domestic appliances) and Intempo (audio).
The Group's products are sold to a broad cross-section of both large national
and international multi-channel retailers as well as smaller national retail
chains, incorporating discount retailers, supermarkets, general retailers and
online retailers.
Founded in 1997, Ultimate Products employs over 370 staff, a significant
number of whom have joined via the Group's graduate development scheme, and is
headquartered in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where it has design, sales,
marketing, buying, quality assurance, support functions and warehouse
facilities across two sites. Manor Mill, the Group's head office, includes a
spectacular 20,000 sq ft showroom that showcases each of its brands. In
addition, the Group has an office and showroom in Guangzhou, China and in
Paris, France.
Please note that Ultimate Products is not the owner of Russell Hobbs. The
company currently has licence agreements in place granting it an exclusive
licence to use the "Russell Hobbs" trademark for cookware and laundry (NB this
does not include Russell Hobbs electrical appliances).
For further information, please visit www.upplc.com
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Pursuant to the notification obligations in accordance with Article 19 of the
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Chris Dent
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification / amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Ordinary Shares
e) Price and volume Price (PENCE) Volume
147.56 3,388
f) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
3,388
Price
147.56p
g) Date of the transaction 13 February 2024
h) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
f)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
3,388
147.56p
g)
Date of the transaction
13 February 2024
h)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Name Susan Bloomfield
2. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a) Position / status Person Closely associated with David Bloomfield, Supply Chain Director
b) Initial notification / amendment Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Ultimate Products Plc
b) LEI 213800Q5GWTVIW6KJW33
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
c) Description of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of Ultimate Products plc
ISIN: GB00BYX7MG58
d) Nature of the transaction Sale of Ordinary Shares
e) Price and volume Price (PENCE) Volume
145 40,000
f) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
40,000
Price
145p
g) Date of the transaction 13 February 2024
h) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
f)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
40,000
145p
g)
Date of the transaction
13 February 2024
h)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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