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Animalcare Group PLC announced on 19 November 2025 that Dr Douglas Hutchens, a Non-Executive Director, purchased 7,500 ordinary shares in the Company. The shares were acquired on the same date at 249p per share. As a result, Dr Hutchens' total interest is now 12,500 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.02% of the Company's total voting rights.
| Date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Time | 10:57:57 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1969I |
19 November 2025
ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC
("Animalcare", the "Company" or the "Group")
PDMR Dealing
Animalcare Group plc (AIM: ANCR), the international animal health business, announces that it was notified on 19 November 2025 that Dr Douglas Hutchens, Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased a total of 7,500 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on the same date at a price of 249p per share.
As a result, Dr Douglas Hutchens' total interest in the Company, including all persons closely associated, is now 12,500 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.02% of the Company's total voting rights.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Dr Douglas Hutchens |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director, PDMR |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Animalcare Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800A7XPQ528RMCC72 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 20p each |
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b) |
Identification code |
GB0032350695 |
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Nature of the transaction(s) |
Purchase of shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
Volume(s):
7,500 Price: 249 pence |
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
N/A single transaction |
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Date of the transaction |
19 November 2025 |
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g) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange - AIM |
Enquiries:
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Animalcare Group Plc |
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Jennifer Winter, Chief Executive Officer Chris Brewster, Chief Financial Officer Media/ investor relations
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+44 (0)1904 487 687
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7710 7600 |
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Ben Maddison Francis North Jason Grossman
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Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7886 2500 |
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Corporate Finance Freddy Crossley/Emma Earl Corporate Banking Rupert Dearden
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Alma Strategic Communications Caroline Forde Kinvara Verdon Rose Docherty |
+44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
About Animalcare
Animalcare Group plc is a UK AIM-listed international veterinary sales and marketing organisation. Animalcare operates in seven European countries as well as Australia, New Zealand and the UAE and exports to approximately 40 countries in Europe and worldwide. The Group is focused on bringing new and innovative products to market through its own development pipeline, partnerships and via acquisition.
For more information about Animalcare, please visit www.animalcaregroup.com.