REG - Franchise Brands PLC - Directors' dealings

Franchise BrandsAnnouncement

09/04/2025 10:00

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RNS Number : 3115E  Franchise Brands PLC  09 April 2025

9 April 2025

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

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

Directors' dealings

 

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise
business, announces that on 8 April 2025 two directors of the Company, Stephen
Hemsley (Executive Chairman) and Nigel Wray (Non-Executive Director) each
bought 15,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, at a price of 137.5 pence per
share.

Following these trades, their interests in the Ordinary Shares of the Company
are as follows:

 Director/PDMR    Number of Ordinary Shares in the Company  Percentage of the issued share capital
 Stephen Hemsley  22,850,000                                11.79%
 Nigel Wray       16,021,858                                8.27%

 

The table at the end of this announcement provides further information in
accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

Enquiries:

 Franchise Brands plc                                                 + 44 (0) 1625 813231
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman

 Peter Molloy, CEO
 Andrew Mallows, CFO
 Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
 Matthew Blawat
 Nick Harland

 Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 Jeremy Porter / Daniel Dearden-Williams (Corporate Finance)
 Amrit Nahal / Joscelin Pinnington (Sales & Corporate Broking)

 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 3903 7715
 James Serjeant (Corporate Broking)
 Malar Velaigam / Colin Climie (Sales)

 MHP Group (Financial PR)                                             +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
 Katie Hunt / Hugo Harris                                             +44 (0) 7884 494112
                                                                      franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com

 

About Franchise Brands plc

 

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B
van-based service with seven franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries
across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building
market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model and has a combined
network of over 600 franchisees.

The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories,
including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which
benefit from the Group's central support services, particularly technology,
marketing, and finance. At the heart of Franchise Brands' business-building
strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses: "as they grow, we
grow".

Franchise Brands employs almost 650 people across the Group and there are over
3,000 people in the franchise community.

For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk
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 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Stephen Hemsley
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Executive Chairman
 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 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 financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code

                                                                   ISIN: GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of shares
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 137.5p per share

                                                                   Volume: 15,000
 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      8 April 2025
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Nigel Wray
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director
 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 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 financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise Brands plc

      Identification code

                                                                   ISIN: GB00BD6P7Y24
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of shares
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: 137.5p per share

                                                                   Volume: 15,000
 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      8 April 2025
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

 

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