PCA Shareholdings
James Cropper plc has announced that on November 28, 2025, James Cropper and Jem Cropper, both persons closely associated with Non-Executive Chair Mark Cropper, purchased a total of 4,225 ordinary shares. James Cropper acquired 2,113 shares at £3.37 each, totaling £7,120.81, and Jem Cropper purchased 2,112 shares at the same price, amounting to £7,117.44. These transactions were conducted off-market and do not alter the collective interest of the concert party, which remains at 37.08% of the company's issued share capital.
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The Company has been notified that, on 28 November 2025: (i) James Cropper (a PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair) purchased 2,113 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") in the Company; and (ii) Jem Cropper (also a PCA of Mark Cropper) purchased 2,112 Shares in the Company.
Following the above changes, the beneficial interests James Cropper and Jem Cropper in the Company's share capital are as follows:
| Shareholding | James Cropper | Jem Cropper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Shares | % share capital* | No. Shares | % share capital* | |
| Beneficial | 104,654 | 1.10% | 104,653 | 1.10% |
| Non-beneficial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 104,654 | 1.10% | 104,653 | 1.10% |
*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 3,542,543 Ordinary Shares representing 37.08% of the Company's issued share capital. The 4,225 Shares referenced in this announcement were purchased from another member of the Concert Party. The collective interests of the Concert Party therefore remain unchanged as a result of this transaction.
| 1. | Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | James Cropper | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
| 3. | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | James Cropper plc | ||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800XM78VTDYGBRM93 | ||||
| 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 | Purchase of 2,113 Shares | ||||
| d) | Currency | GBP | ||||
| e) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| f) | Aggregated information - volume - Price - Total | 2,113 £3.37 £7,120.81 | ||||
| g) | Date of the transaction | 28 November 2025 | ||||
| h) | Place of the transaction | Off market | ||||
| 1. | Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Jem Cropper | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
| 3. | Details of the issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | James Cropper plc | ||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800XM78VTDYGBRM93 | ||||
| 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 | Purchase of 2,112 Shares | ||||
| d) | Currency | GBP | ||||
| e) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| f) | Aggregated information - volume - Price - Total | 2,112 £3.37 £7,117.44 | ||||
| g) | Date of the transaction | 28 November 2025 | ||||
| h) | Place of the transaction | Off market |
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