Acquisition of Shares

Hostmore PLC

29 December 2023

 

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29 December 2023

Hostmore plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Acquisition of Shares

Hostmore plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following PDMR transaction:

Julie McEwan, Chief Executive Officer, has notified the Company that on 29 December 2023 she acquired 21,740 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (each a "Share") for a price of 23.00p per Share.  

The purchase of the aforementioned Shares was made pursuant to a letter (the "Irrevocable Instruction Letter") dated 5 June 2023 issued by Julie McEwan to Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") and the Company under which, from 5 June 2023 to 31 May 2024 (inclusive), Julie McEwan irrevocably instructs Numis to purchase ordinary shares in the Company on behalf of herself on a monthly basis. Details of the Irrevocable Instruction Letter were announced by the Company on 5 June 2023.

Following the purchase, Julie McEwan holds an aggregate of 560,655 Shares.

The Notification of Dealing Form is set out below.

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

1.	Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")
a)	Full Name	Julie McEwan
2.	Reasons for the notification
a)	Position / status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Full name of the entity	Hostmore plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier code	2138008IAVFFCVTG1L66
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 Identification Code	Ordinary shares of £0.20 each GB00BMV9MD66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  £0.2300 21,740
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	Not Applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	29 December 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	XLON

ENQUIRIES

Hostmore plc

Matthew Bibby, Interim Chief Financial Officer

[e-mail]

[phone]

Dentons Global Advisors

Jonathon Brill / James Styles

[e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

 

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