17th Jul 2019 10:44
17 July 2019
James Cropper plc
(the "Company")
Directors' Dealings
The Company was notified on 16 July 2019 that on the same day, Phil Wild, Chief Executive, purchased 6,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares") and Mark Cropper, Chairman, purchased 39,000 Shares, in each case at a price of 1,050p per Share. In addition, the Company was today notified that, on 17 July 2019, Mark Cropper acquired 1,400 Shares from a member of the Cropper family, at a price of 1,050p per Share.
As a result of the above, Phil Wild's beneficial interest in the Company has increased by 6,000 Shares, and Mark Cropper's resultant interest in the Company is as follows:
Director | Beneficial Shareholding | % of Issued Share Capital | Non-beneficial Shareholding | % of Issued Share Capital |
Mark Cropper | 1,828,088* | 19.1% | 559,571 | 5.9% |
* Includes 486,924 Shares pledged as security.
The members of the Cropper family and Mark Cropper are deemed to be acting in concert and regarded by the Takeover Panel to be members of the concert party detailed in the Company's circular to shareholders dated 30 June 2015 (the "Concert Party"). The total resultant interest of the Concert Party, directly and indirectly comprises 3,608,693 Shares, representing 37.8% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Enquiries:
James Cropper PLC (AIM: CRPR) Isabelle Maddock, Group Finance Director Jim Aldridge, Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722002 www.jamescropper.com
| Shore Capital Robert Finlay, Henry Willcocks Richard Johnson Tel: + 44 (0) 207 408 4090
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Related Shares:
Cropper (J)