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Mercia Asset Management PLC announced on 08 April 2026 a transaction involving Director Janine Nicholls. On 07 April 2026, Ms. Nicholls acquired 73,229 Ordinary Shares in the company at 27.90p per share, representing 0.02% of the issued and voting Ordinary share capital.
| Date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:08 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 5323Z |
RNS 8 April 2026
Mercia Asset Management PLC
("Mercia" the "Company" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Dealings
Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused private asset manager with over £2.0billion of assets under management, announces that it has received notification of the following transaction relating to Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each in the capital of Mercia ("Ordinary Shares") by a Director and PDMR of the Company as follows:
· Janine Nicholls, Non-executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair of the Company, became beneficially interested in 73,229 Ordinary Shares. These shares were bought at 27.90p per share.
Following the above transaction is beneficially interested in the following number of Ordinary Shares:
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Director/PDMR |
Number of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued and voting Ordinary share capital |
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Janine Nicholls |
73,229 |
0.02% |
The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Janine Nicholls |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position / status |
Director (PDMR) |
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b) |
Initial notification / amendment |
Initial |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Mercia Asset Management PLC |
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b) |
LEI |
213800A1Q4CF57NECG66 |
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each ISIN: GB00BSL71W47 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of 73,229 Ordinary shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A - single transaction
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
07 April 2026, UK |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
AIM (AIMX) |
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For further information, please contact:
Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer
www.mercia.co.uk +44 (0)330 223 1430
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel, Harry Rees +44 (0)20 7523 8000
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)
Charles Leigh-Pemberton +44 (0)20 7496 3000
FTI Consulting
Tom Blackwell, Thomas Lodge +44 (0)20 3727 1051
About Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, development capital, property finance and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'.
The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.
Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".