River Global PLCLSE: RVRB

River Global: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

On 30 October 2026, North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC bought 1,964,000 B Shares in River Global PLC at 33.66 pence per share on the London Stock Exchange. The trust is a connected party of Christopher Mills, who has managerial responsibilities at River Global PLC, so the trade was notified under the Market Abuse Regulation.

Key details

  • The aggregated price of the purchase was £661,082.40.
  • After the purchase, the combined holdings of Christopher Mills and his connected parties are 26,964,500 A Ordinary Shares, 16.79% of the voting rights of the issued A Ordinary Shares (after adjusting for shares held in treasury), and 43,061,500 B Shares, 29.11% of the voting rights of the issued B Shares on the same basis.
  • North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC now holds 26,000,000 A Ordinary Shares and 35,614,000 B Shares.
  • Other connected holdings: Harwood Capital LLP 114,500 A Ordinary Shares and 197,500 B Shares; Oryx International Growth Fund Limited 6,000,000 B Shares; Eveswise Pension Trustees 850,000 A Ordinary Shares and 1,250,000 B Shares.

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River Global PLC
05 November 2026

5 November 2026

LEI: 213800LFMHKVNTZ7GV45

River Global PLC ("River Global" or the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND OF PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED ("PCA")

The Company has received notification that, on 30 October 2026, North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC, PCA to Christopher Mills, purchased 1,964,000 B Shares in the Company at a price of 33.66 pence per share (the "Purchase).

Following the Purchase, Christopher Mills and his PCA's have an interest of 26,964,500 A Ordinary Shares, representing 16.79% of the voting rights of the issued A Ordinary Shares in the Company (after adjusting for shares held in treasury) and 43,061,500 B Shares, representing 29.11% of the voting rights of the issued B Shares in the Company on the same basis.

The following table highlights the current holdings by PCA's of Christopher Mills following the Purchase.

PDMR

PDMR/PCA

Number of Shares held

Christopher Mills

North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (PCA to Christopher Mills)

26,000,000 A Ordinary Shares

35,614,000 B Shares

Christopher Mills

Harwood Capital LLP (PCA to Christopher Mills)

114,500 A Ordinary Shares

197,500 B Shares

Christopher Mills

Oryx International Growth Fund Limited (PCA to Christopher Mills)

6,000,000 B Shares

Christopher Mills

Eveswise Pension Trustees

850,000 A Ordinary Shares

1,250,000 B Shares

Formal notification in respect of the PDMR and the PCA are set out below in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information, please contact:

River Global PLC

Martin Gilbert, Chairman

Tel: +44 (0) 7788 338157

Panmure Liberum Limited

Nominated Advisor and Broker

Atholl Tweedie

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500

H/Advisors

Neil Bennett

Rachel Cohen

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7379 5151

For further details, visit the website, www.riverglobalplc.com

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

(1)   North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA to Christopher Mills, PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

River Global PLC

b)

LEI

213800LFMHKVNTZ7GV45

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

B shares of £0.005 each

Identification code

B shares GB00BTDR2S27

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchases of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

(1) £0.3366

1,964,000 (B Shares)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

1,964,000 (B Shares)

- Price

£661,082.40

e)

Date of the transaction

30 October, 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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