This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
5 March 2024
Likewise Group plc
("Likewise", or the "Company")
Director Dealing
Likewise Group plc (AIM:LIKE), the fast growing UK floor coverings distributor, announces that it has been notified that, Chief Executive Tony Brewer, has disposed of 2,500,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares"). Tony does not intend to dispose of any further Shares for the foreseeable future following this announcement.
Following the disposal, Tony is beneficially interested in the voting capital of the Company as follows:
| Shareholder | Role | Number of Shares disposed | Total Shares beneficially interested in | Percentage of voting rights |
| Tony Brewer | Chief Executive | 2,500,000 | 27,493,941 | 11.3% |
| For further information, please contact: | |
| Likewise Group plc Tony Brewer, Chief Executive | Tel: +44 (0) 121 817 2900 |
| Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Investment Banking) Dominic King (Corporate Broking) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
| WH Ireland (Joint Broker) Hugh Morgan / Antonio Bossi (Corporate Finance) Fraser Marshall / Harry Ansell (Corporate Broking) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 |
| Ravenscroft (Joint Broker) Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance) | Tel: +44 (0) 1481 732 746 |
| Novella Communications (Financial PR) Claire de Groot / Tim Robertson | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3151 7008 |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
In accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, detailed information is set out below.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name: | Tony Brewer | |||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||
| a) | Position/Status:
| Chief Executive Officer | |||
| b) | Initial Notification/Amendment:
| Initial Notification | |||
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participation, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||
| a) | Name: | Likewise Group plc | |||
| b) | LEI: |
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| 4. | Details of 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 £0.01 ISIN: GB00BHNWH003 | |||
| b) | Nature of the transaction:
| Disposal of Shares | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): | Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
| 17.63 pence 18.00 pence | 950,000 1,550,000 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated volume: Price: | As above | |||
| e) | Date of the Transaction: | 1,550,000 - 1 March 2024 950,000 - 4 March 2024 | |||
| f) | Place of the Transaction: | London Stock Exchange | |||
ENDS
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