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RNS Number : 7767X  Various Eateries PLC  24 March 2026

24 March 2026

 

Various Eateries plc

("Various Eateries" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the
"Group")

 

Completion of acquisition of premium pubs with rooms portfolio

 

Various Eateries plc, a premium, multi-format hospitality group, announces
that, further to the announcement made on 6 March 2026, it has completed the
acquisition from Grosvenor Pubs and Inns of three of the four sites comprised
in the Acquisition. Completion of The Wellington Arms (Hampshire) remains
subject to landlord consent in connection with the lease assignment process,
as previously announced.

 

The Acquisition broadens the Group's hospitality platform into the premium
pubs with rooms segment through a collection of high-quality, well-invested
assets that the Board believes are strongly aligned with its operating model
and long-term growth strategy.

 

The acquired sites form a third operating brand, The Linwood Collection,
alongside the Group's existing brands, Coppa Club and Noci.

 

The three acquired sites, which will continue to trade under their existing
names and identities, are:

 

 ·             Wild Thyme & Honey (Cotswolds)
 ·             The Hare & Hounds (Berkshire)
 ·             The Stag on the River (Surrey)

 

As previously announced, the Group has also agreed terms to potentially
acquire The Queen's Head (Surrey). That site remains subject to the ongoing
asset of community value process and cannot exchange until the relevant
statutory notification and moratorium period has expired. The Company will
provide a further update in due course.

 

Further detail on the Acquisition is set out in the Company's RNS dated 6
March 2026.

 

Proposed name change

 

As previously announced, the Company is in the process of changing its name to
Coppa Collective plc and will provide a further update once that process is
complete.

 

Notice of Investor Presentation

 

Mark Loughborough (Chief Executive Officer) and Sharon Badelek (Chief
Financial Officer) will host a presentation via Investor Meet Company on
Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 10:00am (GMT).

 

The presentation will provide an overview of the Group following the
Acquisition and its strategy going forwards. A Q&A session will follow at
the conclusion of the presentation.

 

The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Investors
can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add to meet Various Eateries
plc via: www.investormeetcompany.com/various-eateries-plc/register
(http://www.investormeetcompany.com/various-eateries-plc/register)

 

Questions can be submitted pre-event via the Investor Meet Company dashboard
up until 9am the day before the presentation, or at any time during the live
presentation.

 

The Board confirms that the information presented will be consistent with
information already announced to the market. A recording of the presentation
will be made available on the Company's website following the event.

 

Mark Loughborough, CEO, said:

 

"This acquisition marks an important step in the evolution of the Group. The
Linwood Collection is a natural extension of our hospitality platform, adding
a collection of destination venues with strong reputations and significant
long-term potential. We look forward to welcoming the teams into the Group and
to building on the character and appeal of each site."

 

Contacts:

 

 Various Eateries plc                         Via Alma
 Mark Loughborough (Chief Executive Officer)
 Sharon Badelek (Chief Financial Officer)

 Zeus (Sole Broker & NOMAD)                   +44 (0)20 3829 5000
 Harry Ansell (Broking)
 Antonio Bossi (NOMAD)
 Darshan Patel
 George Duxberry

 Alma Strategic Communications                +44 (0)20 3405 0205
 David Ison                                   variouseateries@almastrategic.com (mailto:variouseateries@almastrategic.com)
 Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
 Will Merison

 

About Various Eateries plc

 

Various Eateries is a premium, multi-format hospitality group operating in the
United Kingdom.

 

The Group operates three core brands across 23 locations:

 

·      Coppa Club, a multi-use, all-day concept that combines
restaurant, terrace, café, lounge, bar and work spaces.

 

·      The Linwood Collection, a group of premium pubs with rooms.

 

·      Noci, a modern pasta-led concept which serves very high-quality
dishes at reasonable prices.

 

For more information visit www.variouseateries.co.uk
(http://www.variouseateries.co.uk)

 

 

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