M.p. Evans Group PlcLSE: MPE

PDMR transactions

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

M.P. Evans Group Plc

(the "Company" or "M.P. Evans")

PDMR transactions

PDMR transactions

The Company has been notified of the exercise of share options under the M.P. Evans Group PLC Long Term Incentive Scheme by K. Chandra Sekaran, a director of the Company.  K. Chandra Sekaran exercised his share options over 3,000 shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") granted at nil cost per Share and due to expire on 30 June 2031. This award was satisfied out of shares held by the Trustee of the M.P. Evans Group 2018 Employees' Benefit Trust.

 1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

K. Chandra Sekaran

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

M.P.Evans Group PLC

b)

LEI

 2138003IBXJUCR4SZG26

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

Shares of 10 pence per share in M.P.Evans Group PLC ("Shares").

Identification code: ISIN GB007538100

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of options over Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Exercise of share options over Shares:

Price(s)             Nil

Volume(s)         3,000

d)

Aggregated information   

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

10 July 2024

f)

Place of transaction

Outside a trading venue

18 July 2024

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC

Tel: +44 (0)1892 516333

Peter Hadsley-Chaplin - Chairman

Matthew Coulson - Chief executive

Luke Shaw - Chief financial officer

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and broker)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500

Matt Goode, George Lawson, Rory Sale - Corporate finance

Tim Redfern, Harriet Ward - Equity capital markets

Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)

Tel:  +44 (0)20 7796 4133

Charlie Jack, Charlotte Cobb, Francis Kerrigan