James Cropper
plc
(the
"Company")
PDMR and PCA
Shareholding
The Company has been notified that,
on 31 January 2025, Mark Cropper (Non-Executive Chair) transferred
5,000 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") in the Company to his
son, James Cropper, for a consideration of £1.975 per
Share.
In addition, following a change in
age, the Company has been notified that 26,349 Shares in the
Company previously reported within Mark Cropper's beneficial
ownership have now transferred to the beneficial ownership of his
son, James Cropper.
Following the above changes, the
beneficial interests of Mark Cropper and his son, James Cropper, in
the Company's share capital are as follows:
|
Shareholding
|
Mark
Cropper
|
James
Cropper
|
|
No.
Shares
|
% share
capital*
|
No.
Shares
|
% share
capital*
|
|
Beneficial
|
1,895,977
|
19.8
|
31,349
|
0.33
|
|
Non-beneficial
|
559,571
|
5.9
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
2,455,548
|
26.0
|
31,349
|
0.33
|
*based on the Company's current issued Share capital of 9,554,803
Shares
Mark Cropper and members of the
Cropper, Willink and Acland families are deemed to act in concert
and are regarded by the Takeover Panel as being members of a
concert party as detailed in the Company's circular to shareholders
dated 30 June 2015 (the "Concert Party"). The Concert Party
has a collective interest in 3,624,109 Ordinary Shares representing
37.9% of the Company's issued share capital.
Enquiries
James Cropper plc
Matt Ratcliffe, General Counsel and
Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722 002
Shore Capital - (NOMAD and
Broker)
Daniel Bush, David Coaten, Henry
Willcocks, Lucy Bowden
Tel: +44 (0) 7601 6100
Buchanan Communications - Financial
PR
Chris Lane, Charles Ryland, Jamie
Hooper, Verity Parker
jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000
The following information is
included in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse
Regulation (No. 596/2014):
|
1.
|
Details of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
(i)
Mark Cropper
(ii)
James Cropper
|
|
2.
|
Reason for the notification
|
|
a)
|
Position/status
|
(i)
Mark Cropper: Non-Executive Chair
(ii)
James Cropper: PCA of Mark Cropper
|
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/amendment
|
Initial Notification
|
|
3.
|
Details of the issuer
|
|
a)
|
Name
|
James Cropper plc
|
|
b)
|
Legal Entity Identifier
|
213800XM78VTDYGBRM93
|
|
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
|
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence
each
|
|
b)
|
Identification code of the Financial
Instrument
|
GB0002346053
|
|
c)
|
Nature of the
transaction
|
(i)
Sale of 5,000 Shares by Mark Cropper to James Cropper
(ii)
Transfer of 26,349 Shares by Mark Cropper to James
Cropper
|
|
d)
|
Currency
|
GBP
|
|
e)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
|
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
|
(i)
|
£1.975 per Share
|
5,000
|
|
(ii)
|
Nil
|
26,349
|
|
|
f)
|
Aggregated
information
-
volume
-
Price
-
Total
|
(i)
Volume: 5,000
(i)
Price: £1.975
(i)
Total: £9,875
(ii)
Volume: 26,349
(ii)
Price: Nil
(ii)
Total: N/A
|
|
g)
|
Date of the transaction
|
31.01.2025
|
|
h)
|
Place of the transaction
|
Off market
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