17 January 2023
Curtis Banks Group plc
("Curtis Banks", the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs")
Curtis Banks, one of the UK's leading SIPP providers, hereby provides notification that on 16 January 2023 it granted certain employees, including PDMRs, share options under the Curtis Banks Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2017 ("LTIP"). The intention to grant such options was referred to in paragraph 11 of the Rule 2.7 announcement issued on 6 January 2023 and paragraph 3.1 of Schedule 2 to the co-operation agreement between the Company, Nucleus Clyde Acquisition Limited and Nucleus Financial Platforms Limited. Subject to the rules of the LTIP, the vesting of the options will be subject to the satisfaction of a performance condition measured over the performance period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Dan Cowland |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial |
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Details of the issuer |
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a)
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Name
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Curtis Banks Group Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800LYP7YTVDXRMP40 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Curtis Banks Group Plc Ordinary Shares 0.5p |
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Identification code |
GB00BW0D4R71 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Granted options over 37,132 ordinary shares in the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Exercise Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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252.5p |
37,132 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
n/a |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 January 2023
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Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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James Keely |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Risk Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial |
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3
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Details of the issuer |
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a)
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Name
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Curtis Banks Group Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800LYP7YTVDXRMP40 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Curtis Banks Group Plc Ordinary Shares 0.5p |
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Identification code |
GB00BW0D4R71 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Granted options over 13,937 ordinary shares in the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Exercise Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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252.5p |
13,937 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
n/a |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 January 2023
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f) |
Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Gemma Millard |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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General Counsel |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial |
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3
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Details of the issuer |
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a)
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Name
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Curtis Banks Group Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800LYP7YTVDXRMP40 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Curtis Banks Group Plc Ordinary Shares 0.5p |
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Identification code |
GB00BW0D4R71 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Granted options over 8,887 ordinary shares in the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Exercise Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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252.5p |
8,887 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
n/a |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 January 2023
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f) |
Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Ihab El Saie |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer - Dunstan Thomas |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial |
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3
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Details of the issuer |
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a)
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Name
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Curtis Banks Group Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800LYP7YTVDXRMP40 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Curtis Banks Group Plc Ordinary Shares 0.5p |
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Identification code |
GB00BW0D4R71 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Granted options over 11,626 ordinary shares in the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Exercise Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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252.5p |
11,626 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
n/a |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 January 2023
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f) |
Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Jaynie Vincent |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Group People Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial |
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3
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Details of the issuer |
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a)
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Name
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Curtis Banks Group Plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800LYP7YTVDXRMP40 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Curtis Banks Group Plc Ordinary Shares 0.5p |
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Identification code |
GB00BW0D4R71 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Granted options over 17,572 ordinary shares in the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Exercise Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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252.5p |
17,572 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
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- Price |
n/a |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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16 January 2023
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f) |
Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
For more information:
Curtis Banks Group plc |
via Instinctif Partners |
David Barral - Executive Chairman |
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Dan Cowland - Chief Financial Officer |
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Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
Andrew Buchanan |
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James Steel |
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Singer Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000 |
Rick Thompson |
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James Moat |
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Instinctif Partners (investor relations adviser to Curtis Banks) |
curtisbanks@instinctif.com |
Tim Linacre |
+44 (0) 20 7457 2020 |
Victoria Hayns |
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Joe Quinlan |
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