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Victoria PLC announced that on 21 January 2026, Non-Executive Director Gavin Petken and his wife, Lorraine Petken, purchased an aggregate of 187,496 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange. Gavin Petken acquired 74,349 shares at 26.9p, and Lorraine Petken acquired 113,147 shares at 26.5141p. Following these transactions, Gavin Petken's total interest in the Company is 450,611 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.39 per cent of the issued share capital.
| Date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:08 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 8605P |
Victoria PLC
("Victoria", the "Company", or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Dealing
Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) advises that it received notification on 21 January 2026 that on that date, Gavin Petken, Non-Executive Director and his wife, Lorraine Petken, purchased, in aggregate, 187,496 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each.
Following these purchases, Gavin Petkens' interest in the Company is 450,611 Ordinary Shares, which represents 0.39 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company.
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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Gavin Petken |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director |
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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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Victoria plc |
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LEI |
2138002K6ECECHVCQN25 |
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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 Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 5p each
GB00BZC0LC10 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of Ordinary shares
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A - Single Transaction
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Date of the transaction |
21 January 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Lorraine Petken |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
PCA to Gavin Petken, Non-Executive Director |
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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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Victoria plc |
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LEI |
2138002K6ECECHVCQN25 |
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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 Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 5p each
GB00BZC0LC10 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of Ordinary shares
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N/A - Single Transaction
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Date of the transaction |
21 January 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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For more information contact:
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Victoria PLC Geoff Wilding, Executive Chairman Philippe Hamers, Group Chief Executive Alec Pratt, Chief Financial Officer
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www.victoriaplc.com/investors-welcome Via Edelman Smithfield PR |
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Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Rick Thompson, Phil Davies, James Fischer, Samed Ethemi
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+44 (0)20 7496 3095
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Berenberg (Joint Broker) Ben Wright, Harry Nicholas, Tom Ballard
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+44 (0)20 3207 7800
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Edelman Smithfield (Investor Relations) Alex Simmons
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+44 (0)7970 174 353 or [email protected] |
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About Victoria PLC (www.victoriaplc.com)
Established in 1895 and listed since 1963 and on AIM since 2013 (VCP.L), Victoria PLC, is an international manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring products. The Company, which is headquartered in Worcester, UK, designs, manufactures and distributes a range of carpet, flooring underlay, ceramic tiles, LVT (luxury vinyl tile), artificial grass and flooring accessories.
Victoria has operations in the UK, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, the USA, and Australia and employs approximately 5,000 people across more than 30 sites. Victoria is Europe's largest carpet manufacturer and the second largest in Australia, as well as the largest manufacturer of underlay in both regions.
The Company's strategy is designed to create value for its shareholders and is focused on consistently increasing earnings and cash flow per share via acquisitions and sustainable organic growth.