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On 1 June 2026, Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer of Nichols plc, exercised options over 1,205 ordinary shares under the 2023 Save As You Earn Scheme at an exercise price of 896 pence per share. These options were satisfied by the transfer of 1,205 Ordinary Shares from the Nichols Employee Share Ownership Trust. Following this transaction, Andrew Milne's interest in the Company is 115,202 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.31% of the issued share capital.
| Date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:04 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 7241G |
3 June 2026
(the "Company" or the "Group")
Exercise of Options and Director/PDMR Dealings
Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, announces that on 1 June 2026 Andrew Milne, PDMR and Chief Executive Officer, exercised options over 1,205 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the Company's 2023 3-year Save As You Earn Scheme (the 2023 "SAYE" Scheme), at an exercise price of 896 pence per Ordinary Share. The exercise of options was satisfied by the transfer of 1,205 Ordinary Shares from the Nichols Employee Share Ownership Trust.
As a result of the above transaction, Andrew Milne's interest in the Company is 115,202 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.31% of the issued share capital.
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Notes to Editors Established in 1908, Nichols operates within the resilient soft drinks category and owns or licenses several brands. Nichols is geographically and operationally diversified, operating across three routes to market of UK Packaged, International Packaged and Out of Home. In the UK, Nichols operates across five soft drinks sub-categories: squash, flavoured carbonates, fruit drinks, energy and flavoured water. Nichols' portfolio includes the iconic Vimto brand plus a growing portfolio of licensed brands including Levi Roots, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPiE and Sunkist. Under its asset-light model, Vimto is prominent in areas such as the Middle East and Africa and is enjoyed in over 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit the website: https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Andrew Milne |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive 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 |
Nichols plc |
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LEI |
213800EF5CMR3K8PND54 |
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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
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Ordinary Shares of 10p each
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of options granted under the 2023 Save as You Earn (SAYE) 3-year scheme |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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896 pence |
1,205 |
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
N/A - single transaction |
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Date of the transaction |
1 June 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange. AIM Market (XLON) |
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