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On November 28, 2025, James Cropper, a Person Closely Associated (PCA) of James Cropper plc's Non-Executive Chair Mark Cropper, purchased 2,113 ordinary shares at £3.37 per share, while Jem Cropper, also a PCA, purchased 2,112 ordinary shares at £3.37 per share, both off-market. Following these transactions, James Cropper's beneficial interest is 104,654 shares (1.10%) and Jem Cropper's is 104,653 shares (1.10%). These 4,225 shares were acquired from another member of the Concert Party, leaving the Concert Party's collective interest unchanged at 3,542,543 shares (37.08%).
| Date | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:11 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 7772J |
James Cropper plc
(the "Company")
PCA Shareholdings
The Company has been notified that, on 28 November 2025: (i) James Cropper (a PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair) purchased 2,113 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") in the Company; and (ii) Jem Cropper (also a PCA of Mark Cropper) purchased 2,112 Shares in the Company.
Following the above changes, the beneficial interests James Cropper and Jem Cropper in the Company's share capital are as follows:
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Shareholding |
James Cropper |
Jem Cropper |
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No. Shares |
% share capital* |
No. Shares |
% share capital* |
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Beneficial |
104,654 |
1.10% |
104,653 |
1.10% |
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Non-beneficial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
104,654 |
1.10% |
104,653 |
1.10% |
*based on the Company's current issued Share capital of 9,554,803 Shares.
Mark Cropper and members of the Cropper, Willink and Acland families are deemed to act in concert and are regarded by the Takeover Panel as being members of a concert party as detailed in the Company's circular to shareholders dated 30 June 2015 (the "Concert Party"). The Concert Party has a collective interest in 3,542,543 Ordinary Shares representing 37.08% of the Company's issued share capital. The 4,225 Shares referenced in this announcement were purchased from another member of the Concert Party. The collective interests of the Concert Party therefore remain unchanged as a result of this transaction.
Enquiries
James Cropper plc
Matt Ratcliffe, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722 002
Shore Capital - (NOMAD and Broker)
Daniel Bush, David Coaten, Henry Willcocks, Lucy Bowden
Tel: +44 (0) 7601 6100
IFC Advisory - Financial PR
Graham Herring, Tim Metcalfe, Zach Cohen
Tel: +44 (0) 203 934 6630
The following information is included in accordance with Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (No. 596/2014):
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1. |
Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
James Cropper
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2.
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer
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a) |
Name |
James Cropper plc
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b) |
Legal Entity Identifier |
213800XM78VTDYGBRM93
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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.
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
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b) |
Identification code of the Financial Instrument |
GB0002346053 |
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c) |
Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of 2,113 Shares |
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d) |
Currency |
GBP
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e) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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f) |
Aggregated information - volume - Price - Total
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2,113 £3.37 £7,120.81
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g) |
Date of the transaction |
28 November 2025 |
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h) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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1. |
Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) |
Name |
Jem Cropper
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2.
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
PCA of Mark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer
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a) |
Name |
James Cropper plc
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b) |
Legal Entity Identifier |
213800XM78VTDYGBRM93
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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.
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each |
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b) |
Identification code of the Financial Instrument |
GB0002346053 |
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c) |
Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of 2,112 Shares |
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d) |
Currency |
GBP
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e) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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f) |
Aggregated information - volume - Price - Total
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2,112 £3.37 £7,117.44
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g) |
Date of the transaction |
28 November 2025 |
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h) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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