James Latham plc ("James Latham" or the "Company") PDMR dealings Confirmation of board change

The Company announces that on 31 August 2017 the Trustees of the Company's SIPS scheme allocated 2,567 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at 890.0p per share to certain PDMRs as detailed in the table below. In addition on 31 August 2017, the Trustees of the Company's CSOP scheme issued 1,818 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at 165.0p per share, and 1,742 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at 229.5p per share, following the exercise of options granted under the scheme in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

PDMR

SIPS scheme allocation

CSOP allocation

Resultant Total Shareholding

Resultant Total Voting Rights

Nick Latham

946

-

628,298

3.20%

David Dunmow

903

-

126,722

0.65%

Chris Sutton

139

3,560

54,999

0.28%

Piers Latham

902

-

625,645

3.19%

Andrew Wright

138

-

22,504

0.11%

As anticipated in the announcement of 6 March 2017, Peter Latham retired as non-executive Chairman following the AGM and has been replaced by Nick Latham as Chairman.

Contacts:-

James Latham plc

Tel: 01442 849 100

David Dunmow, Finance Director

Northland Capital Partners Limited

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Tel: 0203 861 6625

Corporate Finance

Matthew Johnson, Edward Hutton

Corporate Broking

John Howes

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of MAR.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

  1. Nick Latham

  2. David Dunmow

  3. Chris Sutton

  4. Piers Latham

  5. Andrew Wright

2

Reason for the notification

Price(s)

Volume(s)

All at 890p per share

1. 94

6

2. 90

3

3. 13

9

4. 90

2

5. 13

8

a)

Position/status

  1. Chairman

  2. Finance Director and Company Secretary

  3. Executive Director

  4. Non-executive Director

  5. 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

James Latham plc

b)

LEI

2138008M4LVEDHBPBU41

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

Identification code

ordinary shares of 25p each

ISIN: GB00B04NP100

b)

Nature of the transaction

Allocation of shares by Trustees of the Company's SIPS scheme

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

  • Aggregated volume

  • Price

2,567

890p

e)

Date of the transaction

31 August 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

outside a trading venue

Price(s)

Volume(s)

165p

229.5p

1,818

1,742

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Chris Sutton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

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

James Latham plc

b)

LEI

2138008M4LVEDHBPBU41

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

Identification code

ordinary shares of 25p each

ISIN: GB00B04NP100

b)

Nature of the transaction

exercise of options granted under the Company's COPS scheme

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

  • Aggregated volume

  • Price

3,560

196.6p

e)

Date of the transaction

31 August 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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