PDMR Dealing & Director’s Interest

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RNS Number : 0921H

Nichols PLC

01 December 2020

Nichols plc

(the "Company" or "Group')

PDMR Dealing & Director's Interest

Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, announces that it was notified on 27 November 2020 that Nick Yates, PDMR and Sales and Operations Director for Vimto Out of Home, exercised options over 1,577 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 27 November 2020, under the Company's 2015 SAYE Scheme, at an exercise price of 950.9 pence per Ordinary Share.

As a result of the above transaction, Nick Yates' interest in the Company is 1,577 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.004% of the issued share capital.

Further to the appointment of James Nichols to the Board on 22 July, the Company can also confirm that Mr Nichols holds an interest in the Company of 835,476 Ordinary Shares representing 2.26 % of the issued share capital.

Contacts


Marnie Millard, Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Milne, Group Chief Operating Officer David Rattigan, Group Chief Financial Officer
Nichols plc
Telephone: 0192 522 2222
Website: www.nicholsplc.co.uk

Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus	Steve Pearce / Rachel Hayes
Hudson Sandler	N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Telephone: 0207 796 4133	Telephone: 0207 496 3000
Email: [email protected]	Website: www.n1singer.com

Notes to Editors:

Nichols plc is an international soft drinks business with sales in over 85 countries, selling products in both the Still and Carbonate categories. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include Feel Good, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nick Yates
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR (Sales and Operations Director)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Nichols plc
b)	LEI	213800EF5CMR3K8PND54
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of 10p each
	Identification code	ISIN Code: GB0006389398
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of options under the 2015 SAYE Scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			950.9 pence	1,577

d)	Aggregated information

	- Aggregated volume	N/A - Single transaction

	- Price

e)	Date of the transaction	27 November 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market

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RNS metadata

Title: PDMR Dealing & Director’s Interest
Time: 09:45:18
Date: 1 Dec 2020
Category: Director/PDMR dealings
ID: 0921H