Director/PDMR Shareholding

Macfarlane Group PLC

03 March 2025

 

Macfarlane Group PLC

("Macfarlane" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

On 28th February 2025 Laura Whyte (Non-Executive Director) purchased 9,300 ordinary shares of 25p in Macfarlane at a price of 103.37 pence per Ordinary Share.

The Company makes the following disclosures in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") relating to certain transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") in the shares of the Company:

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Laura Whyte
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	Macfarlane Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LVRYDERSJAAZ73
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	Purchase of ordinary shares of 25p each ("Ordinary Shares")
	Identification code	N/A
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share purchase
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Volume: 9,300 Ordinary Shares Price: 103.37 pence per Ordinary Share
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	N/A - single transaction
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	28th February 2025
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Further enquiries:	Macfarlane Group	Tel: [phone]
	Aleen Gulvanessian Chairman
	Peter Atkinson Chief Executive
	Ivor Gray Finance Director
	Spreng Thomson	Tel: [phone]
	Callum Spreng	Mob: [phone]

Notes to Editors:

·    Macfarlane Group PLC has been listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange plc (LSE: MACF) since 1973, with over 70 years' experience in the UK packaging industry.

·    Through its two divisions, Macfarlane Group services a broad range of business customers, supplying them with high-quality protective packaging products which help customers reduce supply chain costs, improve operational efficiencies and sustainability and enhance their brand presentation. The divisions are:

o Packaging Distribution - Macfarlane Packaging Distribution is the leading UK distributor of a comprehensive range of protective packaging products; and

o Manufacturing Operations - Macfarlane Design and Manufacture is a UK market leader in the design and production of protective packaging for high value and fragile products.

·    Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, Macfarlane Group employs over 1,000 people at 43 sites, principally in the UK, as well as in Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands.

·    Macfarlane Group supplies more than 20,000 customers, principally in the UK and Europe.

·    In partnership with 1,700 suppliers, Macfarlane Group distributes and manufactures 600,000+ lines, supplying to a wide range of sectors, including: retail e-commerce; consumer goods; food; logistics; mail order; electronics; defence; medical; automotive; and aerospace.

 

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