Nichols plc
(the "Company" or "Group")
Director Shareholding
Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, announces that on 25 November 2025, 1,500,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were transferred for nil consideration from John Nichols, Non-Executive Director (and a member of the Nichols family concert party) to trusts, of which members of the Nichols family concert party (as detailed below) including Matthew Nichols, Non-Executive Director are trustees.
Following the transfers, John Nichols' aggregate beneficial holding, including the persons closely associated with him, is 500,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.4% of the issued share capital and Matthew Nichols' aggregate beneficial holding, including the persons closely associated with him, is 1,584,838 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.3% of the issued share capital.
Following the transfers, the interests of the Nichols Concert Party remain unchanged with interests in 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares representing 35.5% of the Company's issued share capital.
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Notes to Editors: Nichols plc is an international diversified soft drinks business with sales in over 60 countries. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include SLUSH PUPPiE, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist. For more information about Nichols, visit: www.nicholsplc.co.uk
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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 | John Nichols | ||||||
| 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 | Nichols plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI | 213800EF5CMR3K8PND54 | ||||||
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| 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares in Nichols plc
ISIN: GB0006389398 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of Ordinary Shares into trusts for certain Nichols family members as follows: - 500,000 shares to The P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust - 500,000 shares to The P J Nichols (James) Discretionary Trust - 500,000 shares to The P J Nichols (Katharine) Discretionary Trust
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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| Date of the transaction | 25 November 2025
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| Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||
| a) | Name | Matthew Nichols (The P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust) | ||||||
| 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 | Nichols plc | ||||||
| b) | LEI | 213800EF5CMR3K8PND54 | ||||||
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| 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares in Nichols plc
ISIN: GB0006389398 | ||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Transfer of Ordinary Shares from John Nichols
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| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A
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| e)
| Date of the transaction | 25 November 2025
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| f)
| Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue | ||||||
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