Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC
12 November 2024
 

12 November 2024

 

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

 

PDMR and Director Dealings

 

B.P. Marsh (AIM: BPM), the specialist investor in early stage financial services businesses, announces that it has been notified that Ms. Alice Foulk, Managing Director, Mr. Daniel Topping, Chief Investment Officer, and Mrs. Francesca Chappell, Chief Finance Officer, have each sold ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). These were shares held in the B.P. Marsh SIP Trust, on 11th November 2024. These shares form part of the Company's HMRC Sanctioned Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") that was established in March 2016 to incentivise employees of the Company.

 

Since the SIP's inception eight years ago the Company's share price has increased by c.374% from 148.8p to 705.0p, being the closing price of the Company's shares on 11 November 2024. The Group is therefore pleased to see that this scheme is proving to be a valuable part of its remuneration structure, aligning the interests of the management team and the shareholders for the long term benefit of the Company and its stakeholders. With a portion of these shares now vested and eligible for tax-free status, qualifying individuals are able to fully realise the benefits of this opportunity.

 

Alice Foulk has sold 10,447 Ordinary Shares for a price of 700p per share. As a result of the transaction, Alice's beneficial interest in the Company is as follows:

 

Ordinary Shares held under SOP

260,000

Ordinary Shares held under JSOP

90,414

Ordinary Shares held directly

23,428

Ordinary Shares held under SIP

15,362

Total

389,204

Shareholding Percentage

0.31%

 

Dan Topping has also sold 10,447 Ordinary Shares for a price of 700p per share. As a result of the transaction, Daniel's beneficial interest in the Company is as follows:

 

Ordinary Shares held under SOP

220,000

Ordinary Shares held under JSOP

167,465

Ordinary Shares held directly

142,2811

Ordinary Shares held under SIP

15,949

Total

545,695

Shareholding Percentage

0.83%

1 including 11,434 shares owned by his wife Claire Cronin and 1,758 shares owned by his daughter Felicity Topping

 

Francesca Chappell (née Lowley) has also sold 10,447 Ordinary Shares for a price of 700p per share. As a result of the transaction, Francesca's beneficial interest in the Company is as follows:

 

Ordinary Shares held under SOP

137,500

Ordinary Shares held under JSOP

86,104

Ordinary Shares held under SIP

15,362

Ordinary Shares held directly

587

Total

239,553

Shareholding Percentage

0.23%

 

 

The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

 

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

Alice Foulk

2

Reason for notification

a)

Position / status

Managing Director, PDMR

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

b)

LEI

2138008G8EPE3HAHEM13

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 10 pence each



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volumes(s)

 

Price(s)

£7.00

Volume(s)

10,447





d)

Aggregated information

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

24-11-11

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Daniel Topping

2

Reason for notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Investment Officer, PDMR

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

b)

LEI

2138008G8EPE3HAHEM13

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 10 pence each



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volumes(s)

 

Price(s)

£7.00

Volume(s)

10,447





d)

Aggregated information

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

24-11-11

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Francesca Chappell (née Lowley)

2

Reason for notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Finance Officer, PDMR

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

b)

LEI

2138008G8EPE3HAHEM13

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 10 pence each



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B0XLRJ79

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volumes(s)

 

Price(s)

£7.00

Volume(s)

10,447





d)

Aggregated information

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

24-11-11

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

 

 

 

For further information, please visit www.bpmarsh.co.uk or contact: 

 

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

Brian Marsh OBE / Alice Foulk

 

+44 (0)20 7233 3112

Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker:

Panmure Liberum Limited

Atholl Tweedie / Amrit Mahbubani / Ailsa MacMaster

 

+44 (0)20 78862500

Joint Corporate Broker:

Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP

Charles Leigh Pemberton / James Moat / Asha Chotai

 

+44 (0)20 7496 3000

Financial PR & Investor Relations:

Tavistock

Simon Hudson / Katie Hopkins

bpmarsh@tavistock.co.uk

+44 (0)20 7920 3150

 

Notes to Editors:

 

B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains sixteen companies. More detailed descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.

 

Since formation over 30 years ago, the Company has assembled a management team with considerable experience both in the financial services sector and in managing private equity investments. Many of the directors have worked with each other in previous roles, and all have worked with each other for over ten years.

 

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