Shoe Zone
plc
("Shoe Zone" or
the "Company")
Directors'
Dealing
Shoe Zone plc, (the "Company")
the UK's largest value footwear retailer, today announces
that Charles Smith, Chairman and Anthony Smith, a director of the
Company's operating subsidiary, Shoe Zone Retail Limited, have
completed certain transfers of their respective interests in shares
in the Company (the "Transfers").
The Transfers do not result in any
change in the beneficial interests in the Company of Charles Smith
or Anthony Smith (and their persons closely associated with them)
respectively. Following the Transfers, Charles Smith and Anthony
Smith's aggregated shareholding in the Company remains at
26,860,251 ordinary shares of £0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares"),
representing approximately 58.1 per cent. of the total voting
rights of the Company.
Further details of the
Transfers:
§
Sheepy Magna Investments Limited, an
investment company which Charles Smith owns equally with his
spouse, Sian Smith, has transferred its entire shareholding of
11,933,694 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 25.82 per
cent. of the total voting rights of the Company) to Charles Smith
and Sian Smith, as joint shareholders.
§ Slawston Investments Limited, an investment company which
Anthony Smith owns, equally with his spouse, Kate Smith, has
transferred its entire shareholding of 14,926,557 Ordinary Shares
(representing approximately 32.29 per cent. of the total voting
rights of the Company) to Anthony Smith and Kate Smith, as joint
shareholders.
Further details regarding the
Transfers are set out in the disclosure table below.
For further information, please
call:
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Shoe Zone
plc
Charles
Smith (Chairman)
Terry
Boot (FD)
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Tel: +44
(0) 116 222 3000
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Zeus (Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
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Tel: +44
(0) 203 829 5000
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David
Foreman, James Hornigold, Ed Beddows (Investment Banking)
Dominic King
(Corporate Broking)
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The below notification is
made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse
Regulation.
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1.
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Details of
the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person
closely associated
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a)
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Name:
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Charles
Smith and Sian Smith
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Reason for
the notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Chairman
and PCA of Chairman
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
Notification
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Details of
the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name:
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Shoe Zone
plc
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b)
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LEI:
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21380016X1OWIRVRSI65
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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
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a)
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Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification code:
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Ordinary
Shares of 1p nominal value
GB00BLTVCF91
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b)
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Nature of
the transaction:
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Transfer
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s):
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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135p
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11,933,694
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
·Aggregated volume:
·Price:
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Single transaction as in 4 c)
above
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Average Price
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Volume(s)
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135p
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11,933,694
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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2 July 2024
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f)
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Place of
the transaction:
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Off-market
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Details of
the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person
closely associated
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a)
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Name:
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Anthony
Smith and Kate Smith
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Reason for
the notification
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a)
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Position/status:
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Director of
operating subsidiary, Shoe Zone Retail Limited (PDMR) and PCA of a
PDMR
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b)
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Initial
notification/Amendment:
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Initial
Notification
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Details of
the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
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a)
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Name:
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Shoe Zone
plc
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b)
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LEI:
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21380016X1OWIRVRSI65
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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
|
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a)
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Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument:
Identification code:
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Ordinary
Shares of 1p nominal value
GB00BLTVCF91
|
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b)
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Nature of
the transaction:
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Transfer
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s):
|
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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135p
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14,926,557
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|
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d)
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Aggregated
information:
·Aggregated volume:
·Price:
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Single transaction as in 4 c)
above
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Average Price
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Volume(s)
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135p
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14,926,557
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|
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e)
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Date of the
transaction:
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2 July 2024
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f)
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Place of
the transaction:
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Off-market
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