28 February 2017
James Cropper plc (the 'Company')
Notification of Transactions of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
Sale of Shares by a PDMR:
The Company has been notified today that Sharon Nicholson, the wife of David Nicholson, a PDMR of the Company, sold, on 27 February 2017, 1,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares") to James Cropper EBT Limited at a price of 1,405.0 pence per Share.
As a result of the above, David Nicholson's interest in the Company is reduced by 1,000 Shares.
Purchase of Shares by James Cropper EBT Ltd:
The purchase of Shares was to satisfy future releases under the James Cropper PLC 2008 Long Term Incentive Scheme Plan, in which participants, including executive directors, have a potential interest, subject to the achievement of performance targets.
As a result of the above transaction, James Cropper EBT Ltd is interested in 92,575 Shares, representing 0.98% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Further to the movement in the shareholding of James Cropper EBT Ltd, the non-beneficial interest of the following PDMRs were increased by:
David Wilks (Non - Executive Director) 1,000 Shares.
Jim Sharp (Non - Executive Director) 1,000 Shares.
Doug Mitchell (Non - Executive Director) 1,000 Shares.
Enquiries:
James Cropper PLC (Aim:CRPR) Isabelle Maddock, Group Finance Director Jim Aldridge, Company Secretary www.cropper.com |
01539 722002
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Stockdale Securities Limited Robert Finlay David Coaten www.stockdalesecurities.com |
020 7601 6100 |