FRAN Franchise Brands Plc

TIDMFRAN

RNS Number : 0180T

Franchise Brands PLC

22 November 2021

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding Notification

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), a multi-brand franchise business, announces that following a transfer of shares, Nigel Wray's (Non-Executive Director) total interest in ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") remains unchanged at 22,366,303 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 23.36% of the Company's issued share capital. The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail of the transactions between parties related to Mr Wray's total interest in Ordinary Shares.

Enquiries:

 
 Franchise Brands plc                          + 44 (0) 1625 813231 
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman 
 Chris Dent, Chief Financial Officer 
 Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development 
  Director 
 
 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser 
  and Joint Broker)                            +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 
 Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate 
  Finance) 
  Amrit Nahal (Sales & Corporate Broking) 
 
 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)        +44 (0) 20 3903 7715 
 James Serjeant / Colin Climie / Nicholas 
  Chambers 
 
 MHP Communications (Financial PR)             +44 (0) 20 3128 8100 
 Katie Hunt                                    +44 (0) 7884 494112 
                                               franchisebrands@mhpc.com 
 

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                          Vidacos Nominees Limited (nominee 
                                     Company for RBC Trustees (Jersey) 
                                     Limited as trustees for the 
                                     Nigel Wray family trust) 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status               Person Closely Associated 
                                     with Nigel Wray, Non-Executive 
                                     Director 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification          Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                          Franchise Brands plc 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                           213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 
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 a)   Description of the            ordinary shares of 0.5p each 
       financial instrument,         in Franchise Brands plc 
       type of instrument            Identification code (ISIN) 
       Identification code           for Franchise Brands plc ordinary 
                                     shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction     Sale of ordinary shares 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price: 147p 
                                     Volume: 12,301,244 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information        n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction       19 November 2021 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction      London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     ----------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Euroblue Investments Limited 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Person Closely Associated with Nigel 
                                   Wray, Non-Executive Director 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Franchise Brands plc 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                         213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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          ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise 
       financial instrument,       Brands plc 
       type of instrument          Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise 
       Identification code         Brands plc ordinary shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Purchase of ordinary shares 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)      Price: 147p 
                                   Volume: 7,900,438 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information      n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction     19 November 2021 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Glengrace Limited 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Person Closely Associated with Nigel 
                                   Wray, Non-Executive Director 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Franchise Brands plc 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                         213800CFRX6CJ8LCKN37 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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          ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise 
       financial instrument,       Brands plc 
       type of instrument          Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise 
       Identification code         Brands plc ordinary shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Purchase of ordinary shares 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)      Price: 147p 
                                   Volume: 4,400,785 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information      n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction     19 November 2021 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 

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