EPE Special Opportunities Limited
Director / PDMR Shareholding
EPE Special Opportunities Limited (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following transactions.
On 18 September 2023, certain Directors of the Company and certain members of EPIC Investment Partners LLP ("EPIC"), the Investment Advisor to the Company, and their connected parties (being PDMRs of the Company) purchased ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). In aggregate, 16,837 Ordinary Shares were purchased by the PDMRs at a price of 160.00p per Ordinary Share.
Further details of the purchase are provided below:
| PDMR | Role | Movement in Number of Ordinary Shares Held | Price per Ordinary Share | Number of Ordinary Shares Held Following Movement | Percentage of Total Voting Rights held Following Movement |
| Giles Brand (and connected parties) | Managing Partner of EPIC | 12,285 | 160.00p | 10,610,056 | 35.5% |
| Heather Bestwick | Company Director | 1,138 | 160.00p | 50,600 | 0.2% |
| Michael Gray | Company Director | 1,138 | 160.00p | 11,627 | <0.1% |
| David Pirouet | Company Director | 1,138 | 160.00p | 33,635 | 0.1% |
| Clive Spears | Company Director | 1,138 | 160.00p | 63,010 | 0.2% |
The notification of dealing forms for the PDMR can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
The person responsible for releasing this information on behalf of the Company is Amanda Robinson of Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited.
Enquiries:
| EPIC Investment Partners LLP | +44 (0) 207 269 8865 Alex Leslie |
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| Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited | +44 (0) 153 488 5200 Amanda Robinson |
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| Cardew Group Limited | +44 (0) 207 930 0777 Richard Spiegelberg |
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| Numis Securities Limited | +44 (0) 207 260 1000 |
| Nominated Advisor: | Stuart Skinner |
| Corporate Broker: | Charles Farquhar |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Giles Brand (and connected parties) | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Managing Partner of EPIC | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | EPE Special Opportunities Limited | |
| b) | LEI | 213800BQKN9C23A7LK98 | |
| 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 5 pence each | |
| | Identification code | BMG3163K1053 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s)1 | Volume(s) |
| 160.00p | 12,285 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | ||
| | Aggregated volume | 12,285 | |
| | Price | 160.00p | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 September 2023 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange; AIM | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Heather Bestwick | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Company Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | EPE Special Opportunities Limited | |
| b) | LEI | 213800BQKN9C23A7LK98 | |
| 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 5 pence each | |
| | Identification code | BMG3163K1053 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s)1 | Volume(s) |
| 160.00p | 1,138 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | ||
| | Aggregated volume | 1,138 | |
| | Price | 160.00p | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 September 2023 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange; AIM | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Michael Gray | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Company Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | EPE Special Opportunities Limited | |
| b) | LEI | 213800BQKN9C23A7LK98 | |
| 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 5 pence each | |
| | Identification code | BMG3163K1053 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s)1 | Volume(s) |
| 160.00p | 1,138 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | ||
| | Aggregated volume | 1,138 | |
| | Price | 160.00p | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 September 2023 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange; AIM | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | David Pirouet | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Company Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | EPE Special Opportunities Limited | |
| b) | LEI | 213800BQKN9C23A7LK98 | |
| 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 5 pence each | |
| | Identification code | BMG3163K1053 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s)1 | Volume(s) |
| 160.00p | 1,138 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | ||
| | Aggregated volume | 1,138 | |
| | Price | 160.00p | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 September 2023 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange; AIM | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
| a) | Name | Clive Spears | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Company Director | |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | EPE Special Opportunities Limited | |
| b) | LEI | 213800BQKN9C23A7LK98 | |
| 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 5 pence each | |
| | Identification code | BMG3163K1053 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s)1 | Volume(s) |
| 160.00p | 1,138 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information | ||
| | Aggregated volume | 1,138 | |
| | Price | 160.00p | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 18 September 2023 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange; AIM | |
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