Director Shareholding

Nichols PLC

31 October 2024

 

31^st October 2024

(the "Company" or "Group")

Director Shareholding

Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, announces that on 29 October 2024, 720,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were transferred from a member of the Nichols family concert party to certain other members of the Nichols family concert party (as detailed below) including Seren Nichols and Benjamin Nichols, children of and persons closely associated with Matthew Nichols, Non-Executive Director.

Following the transfers, Matthew Nichols' aggregate beneficial holding, including the persons closely associated with him, is 1,084,838 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.0% of the issued share capital.

Following the transfers, the interests of the Nichols Concert Party remain unchanged with interests in 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares representing 35.9% of the Company's issued share capital.

Nichols plc Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer Richard Newman, Chief Financial Officer Telephone: [phone] Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD & Broker) Steve Pearce / Jen Boorer Telephone: [phone] Website: www.singercm.com Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Harry Griffiths Telephone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Notes to Editors: Nichols plc is an international diversified soft drinks business with sales in over 60 countries. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include SLUSH PUPPiE, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist. For more information about Nichols, visit: www.nicholsplc.co.uk

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Matthew Nichols
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	Nichols plc
b)	LEI	213800EF5CMR3K8PND54
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 in Nichols plc ISIN: GB0006389398
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of Ordinary Shares from a Nichols family member to the children of and persons closely associated with Matthew Nichols, Non-Executive Director: 1.     Seren Nichols, daughter of Matthew Nichols 2.     Benjamin, son of Matthew Nichols
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.     n/a 120,000 2.     n/a 120,000
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	29 October 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

 

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