TIDMCRPR

RNS Number : 6741X

Cropper(James) PLC

21 December 2023

James Cropper plc

(the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company has been notified that on 21 December 2023, Patrick Willink (Chief Innovation Officer) purchased 3,626 Ordinary Shares of 25p each ("Shares") in the Company. The Shares were purchased from a family trust of which Patrick Willink is a trustee.

As a result of the transaction, Patrick Willink's beneficial interest in the Company has increased by 3,626 Shares, and his non-beneficial interest has decreased by 3,626 shares. Patrick Willink's interests in the Company are currently as follows:

 
                                Number of shares   % of issued share 
                                                    capital 
 Beneficial shareholding        61,705             0.65% 
                               -----------------  ------------------ 
 Non-beneficial shareholding    108,058            1.13% 
                               -----------------  ------------------ 
 

Patrick Willink 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 3,598,609 Ordinary Shares representing 37.7% 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)

Robert Finlay, 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):

 
       Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1.    closely associated 
 a)    Name                             Patrick Willink 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Reason for the notification 
  2. 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                             Chief Innovation Officer 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification/amendment   Initial Notification 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Details of the issuer 
  3. 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                             James Cropper plc 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Legal Entity                     213800XM78VTDYGBRM93 
        Identifier 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4.    (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                   Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each 
        the 
        financial instrument 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)    Identification                   GB0002346053 
        code of the Financial 
        Instrument 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)    Nature of the                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)    Currency                         GBP 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)    Price(s) and                       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                          GBP6.30     3,626 
                                                      ---------- 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)         Aggregated 
             information 
              *    volume                 3,626 
                                          GBP6.30 
                                          GBP22,843.80 
              *    Price 
 
 
              *    Total 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 g)    Date of the transaction          21 December 2023 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 h)    Place of the                     Outside trading venue 
        transaction 
      -------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
       Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1.    closely associated 
 a)    Name                             Patrick Willink (as trustee of a family trust) 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2. 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                             Chief Innovation Officer 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/amendment   Initial Notification 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer 
  3. 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                             James Cropper plc 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                     213800XM78VTDYGBRM93 
        Identifier 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
  4.    (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                   Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each 
        the 
        financial instrument 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Identification                   GB0002346053 
        code of the Financial 
        Instrument 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Nature of the                    Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 d)    Currency                         GBP 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Price(s) and                       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                          GBP6.30     3,626 
                                                      ---------- 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)         Aggregated 
             information 
              *    volume                 3,626 
                                          GBP6.30 
                                          GBP22,843.80 
              *    Price 
 
 
              *    Total 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 g)    Date of the transaction          21 December 2023 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 h)    Place of the                     Outside trading venue 
        transaction 
      -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 

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