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Hercules plc announced that Mrs Paula Wheatcroft, a person closely associated with CFO Paul Wheatcroft, purchased 37,000 ordinary shares at 27.0 pence per share on 1 July 2026. Following this transaction, the combined beneficial holding of Paul Wheatcroft and his wife is 80,200 ordinary shares, representing 0.10% of the Company's issued share capital.
| Date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 13:51:30 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 6576K |
1 July 2026
Hercules plc
("Hercules" or the "Company")
PCA Dealing
Hercules plc (AIM: HERC), a leading UK infrastructure and construction services group, has been notified of a share dealing by Mrs Paula Wheatcroft, a person closely associated ("PCA") with Paul Wheatcroft, a director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
On 1 July 2026, Mrs Wheatcroft purchased a total of 37,000 ordinary shares at a price of 27.0 pence per share. Following this purchase, the combined beneficial holding of Paul Wheatcroft and his wife is 80,200 ordinary shares, representing 0.10% of the Company's issued share capital.
For further information and enquiries, please contact:
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Hercules plc Brusk Korkmaz (CEO) Paul Wheatcroft (CFO) |
c/o SEC Newgate |
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SP Angel (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Matthew Johnson / Adam Cowl (Corporate Finance) Grant Barker / Rob Rees (Sales and Broking) |
+44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
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SEC Newgate (Financial Communications) Elisabeth Cowell / Ian Silvera / Darcy Dubell |
+44 (0) 20 3757 6882
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The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name |
Mrs Paula Wheatcroft |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status |
PCA of Paul Wheatcroft, Chief Financial Officer
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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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Name |
Hercules plc |
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LEI |
213800P7Z6MXNSM4OQ50 |
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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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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 0.001p each |
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Identification code |
ISIN: GB00BPVBVZ82 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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27.0 pence
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37,000 |
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
N/A - Single transaction |
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- Price |
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Date of the transaction
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1 July 2026 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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