PDMR and PCA Shareholding
Non-Executive Chair Mark Cropper purchased 40,000 shares at £8.30 per share.
- Shares purchased 40,000
- Purchase price per share £8.30
- Total consideration £332,000
- Mark Cropper's total holding 2,438,837 shares (25.5%)
- Concert Party collective holding 3,571,782 shares (37.4%)
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The Company has been notified that, on 11 November 2026, Mark Cropper (Non-Executive Chair) purchased 40,000 ordinary shares in the Company of 25p each (“Shares”).
The Shares were purchased by Mark Cropper from another member of the Concert Party* at a price of £8.30 per Share. Following the purchase, Mark Cropper has the following interests in the Company’s share capital:
| Shareholding | Mark Cropper | |
|---|---|---|
| No. Shares | % share capital | |
| Beneficial | 1,879,266 | 19.7 |
| Non-beneficial | 559,571 | 5.9 |
| Total | 2,438,837 | 25.5 |
*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 3,571,782 Ordinary Shares representing 37.4% of the Company’s issued share capital. The collective interests of the Concert Party remain unchanged as a result of this transaction.
| a) | Name | Mark Cropper | ||||
| 2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | 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 40,000 Ordinary Shares from another member of the Concert Party | ||||
| d) | Currency | GBP | ||||
| e) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| f) | Aggregated information - volume - Price - Total | 40,000 £8.30 £332,000 | ||||
| g) | Date of the transaction | 11.11.2026 | ||||
| h) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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