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RNS Number : 2982W

Franchise Brands PLC

14 April 2023

14 April 2023

Franchise Brands plc

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

Director/PDMR Notification

Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise business, has been advised of transfers of ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman, from his own name to his ISA, his wife's ISA and his SIPP. Following this, his total direct and indirect beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares remains unchanged at 22,179,844 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 17.02% of the Company's current issued share capital. The tables below, which have been provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details of the transactions.

Enquiries:

 
Franchise Brands plc                              + 44 (0) 162 550 7910 
Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman 
Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief Financial Officer 
Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director 
 
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser 
 and Joint Broker)                                +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 
Jeremy Porter / George Payne / Lauren Wright 
 (Corporate Finance) 
Amrit Nahal (Sales & Corporate Broking) 
 
Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)            +44 (0) 20 3903 7715 
James Serjeant / Russell Cook / Nicholas 
 Chambers 
 
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)     +44 (0)20 7710 7688 
Matthew Blawat / Francis North 
 
MHP Group (Financial PR)                          +44 (0) 20 3128 8100 
Katie Hunt / Catherine Chapman                    +44 (0) 7884 494112 
                                                  franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com 
 

About Franchise Brands plc

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model. The Group currently has a combined network of 586 franchisees across six principal franchise brands in the UK, North America and Europe.

Franchise Brands' focus is on B2B van-based reactive and planned services. The Company owns several market-leading brands with a long trading history which benefit from the Group's central support services, in particular technology, marketing, management experience and other group resources. At the centre of Franchise Brands' business building strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses.

Franchise Brands employs 415 people from 5 principal offices in the UK, Orlando, Florida and the Netherlands.

For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk

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                             Stephen Hemsley 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Executive Chairman 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 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                   ordinary shares of 0.5p each 
       the financial instrument,        in Franchise Brands plc 
       type of instrument               Identification code (ISIN) 
       Identification                   for Franchise Brands plc 
       code                             ordinary shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Sale of Ordinary Shares 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price: 184p 
                                        Volume: 742,688 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information           n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          13 April 2023 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Stephen Hemsley (SIPP) 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Executive Chairman 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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               ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise 
       the financial instrument,    Brands plc 
       type of instrument           Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise 
       Identification               Brands plc ordinary shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
       code 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price: 184p 
                                    Volume: 492,688 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information       n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction      13 April 2023 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Sharon Hemsley (ISA) 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Person Closely Associated with Stephen 
                                    Hemsley, Executive Chairman 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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               ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise 
       the financial instrument,    Brands plc 
       type of instrument           Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise 
       Identification               Brands plc ordinary shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
       code 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price: 184p 
                                    Volume: 150,000 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information       n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction      13 April 2023 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Stephen Hemsley (ISA) 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              Executive Chairman 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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               ordinary shares of 0.5p each in Franchise 
       the financial instrument,    Brands plc 
       type of instrument           Identification code (ISIN) for Franchise 
       Identification               Brands plc ordinary shares: GB00BD6P7Y24 
       code 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction    Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price: 184p 
                                    Volume: 100,000 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information       n/a 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction      13 April 2023 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange - AIM 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 

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