Correction: Director's Dealing

RNS Number : 3946J

boohoo group plc

16 August 2019

 

For Immediate Release

16 August 2019

boohoo group plc

CORRECTED ANNOUNCEMENT

The announcement at or around 4:19pm on 15 August 2019 (RNS Number: 2398J) states that Iain McDonald acquired 25,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each, however it should have stated that this acquisition was made via a contract for difference. The corrected announcement is set out below.

Director's Dealing

boohoo group plc (AIM: BOO), a leading online fashion group, announces that Sara Murray (Non-Executive Director) has purchased 100,000 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") and Iain McDonald (Non-Executive Director) has acquired an interest in 25,000 Ordinary Shares via a contract for difference.

Name	Interest in shares in boohoo group plc before purchase	% of total shares in issue	Interest in shares in boohoo group plc after purchase	% of total shares in issue
Sara Murray	17,921	0.002	117,921	0.010%
Iain McDonald	440,096	0.038	465,096	0.040%

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sara Murray
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	boohoo group plc
b)	LEI	213800SZF3KFCECWY243
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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 1p ISIN: JE00BG6L7297
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 226.0p 100,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	15th August 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Iain McDonald
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	boohoo group plc
b)	LEI	213800SZF3KFCECWY243
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, type of instrument Identification code	Contract for difference in respect of Ordinary Shares of 1p ISIN: JE00BG6L7297
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of interest in Ordinary Shares via a contract for difference
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 225.39p 25,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	15th August 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM

Enquiries
boohoo group plc
Neil Catto, Chief Financial Officer	Tel: [phone]
Alistair Davies, Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
Clara Melia, Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker
Nick Cowles/Andrew Jones (Corporate Finance)	Tel: [phone]
John Goold/Benjamin Robertson (Corporate Broking)	Tel: [phone]
Jefferies Hoare Govett - Joint broker
Philip Noblet/Max Jones	Tel: [phone]
Buchanan - Financial PR adviser	[e-mail]
Richard Oldworth/ Sophie Wills/ Kim van Beeck	Tel: [phone]

About boohoo group plc

"Leading the fashion eCommerce market"

Founded in Manchester in 2006 by Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane, for over 10 years, boohoo group has been pushing boundaries to bring its customers up-to-date and inspirational fashion, 24/7.

boohoo is an inclusive and innovative brand targeting young, value-orientated customers. boohoo has grown rapidly in the UK and internationally, expanding its offering with range extensions and a shift into menswear, through boohooMAN.

In early 2017 the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal, and in March 2019 acquired the MissPap brand. United by a shared customer value proposition, our brands design, source, market and sell great quality clothes, shoes and accessories at unbeatable prices.

In August 2019, the group announced the acquisition of the online businesses for renowned British fashion brands Karen Millen and Coast, further extending the group's reach and target market. As at 28 February 2019, the boohoo group had around 13 million active customer accounts across all its brands around the world.

 

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