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31 October 2023
Hostmore plc
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
Acquisition of Shares
Hostmore plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following PDMR transaction:
Julie McEwan, Chief Executive Officer, has notified the Company that on 31 October 2023 she acquired 28,986 ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (each a "Share") for a price of 17.25p per Share.
The purchase of the aforementioned Shares was made pursuant to a letter (the "Irrevocable Instruction Letter") dated 5 June 2023 issued by Julie McEwan to Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") and the Company under which, from 5 June 2023 to 31 May 2024 (inclusive), Julie McEwan irrevocably instructs Numis to purchase ordinary shares in the Company on behalf of herself on a monthly basis. Details of the Irrevocable Instruction Letter were announced by the Company on 5 June 2023.
Following the purchase, Julie McEwan holds an aggregate of 513,852 Shares.
The Notification of Dealing Form is set out below.
This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1. | Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA") | |||||
| a) | Full Name | Julie McEwan | ||||
| 2. | Reasons for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer
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| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
| a) | Full name of the entity | Hostmore plc
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| b) | Legal Entity Identifier code | 2138008IAVFFCVTG1L66
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| 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
Identification Code | Ordinary shares of £0.20 each
GB00BMV9MD66
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| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Not Applicable | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction
| 31 October 2023 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction
| XLON | ||||
ENQUIRIES
Hostmore plc
Matthew Bibby, Interim Chief Financial Officer
+44 330 460 5588
Dentons Global Advisors
Jonathon Brill / James Styles
Hostmore@dentonsglobaladvisors.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7664 509
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