Director/PDMR Shareholding

Angling Direct PLC

02 June 2023

 

2 June 2023

Angling Direct plc

("Angling Direct" or "Company" or "Group")

Director / PDMR Shareholding

Angling Direct plc (AIM: ANG), the leading omni-channel specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer, announces that on 2 June 2023 Nicola (Nicki) Murphy, Non-Executive Director, purchased 17,692 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 28 pence per Ordinary Share.

Following this purchase, Nicki Murphy, will have an interest in 17,692 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.02% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out below.

For further information please contact:

Angling Direct plc	via FTI Consulting
Andy Torrance, Chief Executive Officer Steven Crowe, Chief Financial Officer
Singer Capital Markets - NOMAD and Broker	[phone]
Peter Steel Alex Bond Tom Salvesen James Fischer
FTI Consulting - Financial PR	[phone]
Alex Beagley Sam Macpherson Alice Newlyn	[e-mail]

About Angling Direct

Angling Direct is the leading omni-channel specialist fishing tackle retailer in the UK. The Company sells fishing tackle products and related equipment through its network of retail stores, located strategically throughout the UK as well as through its leading digital platform (www.anglingdirect.co.uk .de, .fr, .nl and .eu) and other third-party websites.

Angling Direct is committed to supporting its active customer base and widening access to the angling community through its passionate colleagues, store-based qualified coaches, social media reach and ADTV YouTube channel. The Company currently sells over 28,000 fishing tackle products, including capital items, consumables, luggage and clothing. Angling Direct also owns and sells fishing tackle products under its own brand 'Advanta', which was formally launched in March 2016.

From 1986 to 2002, the Company's founders acquired interests in a number of small independent fishing tackle shops in Norfolk and, in 2002, they acquired a significant premise in Norwich, which was branded Angling Direct. Since 2002, the Company has continued to acquire or open new stores, taking the total number up to 46 retail stores. In 2015, the Company opened a 2,800 sq. metres central distribution centre in Rackheath, Norfolk, where the Company's head office is also located. In January 2022 Angling Direct acquired an additional 3,900 sq. metres distribution centre in Venlo, Netherlands to service its established, and rapidly growing, presence in Europe with native language websites set up in key regions to address demand.

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	Nicola (Nicki) Murphy
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	Angling Direct plc
b)	LEI	213800MZ7P7HZIRI7H93
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 1 pence each GB00BF1XGQ00
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price	Volume
		28 pence	17,692 Ordinary Shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	2 June 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

 

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