Board Change and PDMR Dealing

RNS Number : 1152X
Shoe Zone PLC
26 August 2020
 

Shoe Zone PLC

("Shoe Zone" or the "Company")

Board Changes and PDMR Dealings

 

Shoe Zone PLC announces the resignation of Jeremy Sharman, Non-Executive Director of the Company and the appointment of Victoria Norrish as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 

Victoria Norrish is currently Supply Chain Director at TheWorks.co.uk plc, having previous held roles as Strategic Development Director from July 2018 to January 2019 and Finance Director from November 2008 to July 2018. She previously worked as Head of Management Accounts at Jessops, having commenced her career as an auditor with KPMG and Godkin & Co.

 

The Company also announces that the Sharman Family Pension fund, of which Jeremy Sharman is a beneficiary, has sold its entire holding of, in aggregate, 234,375 ordinary shares of in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") via asset swap transactions to Sheepy Magna Investments Limited, an investment vehicle in which Charles Smith has a 50% interest (104,130 Ordinary Shares) and Slawston Investments Limited, an investment vehicle in which Anthony Smith has a 50% interest (130,245 Ordinary Shares). The asset swap was agreed on 3rd August 2020 and correspondingly a price of 61p per Ordinary Share agreed.

 

Following the asset swap transactions, the total interest in the Company of both directors and their persons closely associated have increased as follows:

 

-  Charles Smith's interest in the Company has increased to 11,213,538 Ordinary Shares, representing 22.5 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company

 

-  Anthony Smith's interest in the Company has increased to 14,025,837 Ordinary Shares, representing 28.1 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company

 

Charles Smith and Anthony Smith's aggregated shareholding has therefore increased to 25,239,375 Ordinary Shares, representing 50.48 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company. Charles Smith and Anthony Smith's shareholdings represent 22.43 per cent. and 28.05 per cent. respectively.

 

Jeremy Sharman said:

" I am proud to have served on the Shoe Zone board for the last 9 years. Having now completed two full terms of three years as a public company it is an appropriate time for me to step down as a Non-Executive director. I am pleased to have been involved in the recruitment process for my successor and am sure that Victoria Norrish will bring a wealth of talent and experience to the board. Shoe Zone is a first class company which treats all of its stakeholders, customers, staff and shareholders with the utmost integrity. I wish the team every success in the future."

 

Pursuant to Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Victoria Norrish (aged 41) has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

 

Current

Previous

The Works Investments Limited


The Works Stores Limited


The Works Online Limited


Cape Cove Properties Limited


 

Victoria Norrish does not hold any shares in the Company.

 

There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies

 

For further information, please call:

 

Shoe Zone plc

Anthony Smith (CEO)

Charles Smith (Chairman)

 

Tel: +44 (0) 116 222 3000

Finncap (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Matt Goode / Kate Washington (Corporate Finance)

Alice Lane (Corporate Broking)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500



 

The below notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 

1. 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Jeremy Sharman


Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial Notification


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Shoe Zone plc

b)

LEI:

21380016X1OWIRVRSI65


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 nominal value

GB00BLTVCF91

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Sale

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

  Price(s)

Volume(s)

61p

67,745

61p

62,500

61p

104,130

 

d)

Aggregated information:

· Aggregated volume:

· Price:

 

Average Price

Volume(s)

61p

234,375

 

e)

Date of the transaction:

26/8/20

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

2. 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Anthony Smith


Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial Notification


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Shoe Zone plc

b)

LEI:

21380016X1OWIRVRSI65


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 nominal value

GB00BLTVCF91

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

  Price(s)

Volume(s)

61p

67,745

61p

62,500

 

d)

Aggregated information:

· Aggregated volume:

· Price:

 

Average Price

Volume(s)

61p

130,245

 

e)

Date of the transaction:

26/8/20

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

 

3. 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Charles Smith


Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

Chairman

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial Notification


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name:

Shoe Zone plc

b)

LEI:

21380016X1OWIRVRSI65


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 nominal value

GB00BLTVCF91

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

  Price(s)

Volume(s)

61p

104,130

 

d)

Aggregated information:

· Aggregated volume:

· Price:

Single transaction as in c) above

Average Price

Volume(s)

61p

104,130

 

e)

Date of the transaction:

26/8/20

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

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