Director/PDMR Shareholding

Mercia Asset Management PLC

21 August 2026

 

RNS	21 August 2026

Mercia Asset Management PLC

("Mercia", the "Company" or the "Group")

Director/PDMR Dealings

Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused private capital asset manager with over £2.2billion of assets under management, announces that it has received notifications of the following transactions relating to Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each in the capital of Mercia ("Ordinary Shares") by Directors and PDMRs of the Company as follows:

·    Mark Payton, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, became beneficially interested in a further 121,760 Ordinary Shares. These shares were bought at 27.00 and 27.40 pence per share.

·    Martin Glanfield, Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, became beneficially interested in a further 104,132 Ordinary Shares. These shares were bought at 26.50 pence per share.

·    Jocelyne Bath, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, became beneficially interested in a further 50,442 Ordinary Shares. These shares were bought at 26.736 pence per share.

The personal share purchases by Messrs Payton, Glanfield and Bath (276,334 shares in total) are the re-investment of part of their 31 March 2026 net bonuses, and the shares will be held for a minimum period of one year.

Following the above transactions, Mark Payton, Martin Glanfield and Jocelyne Bath are beneficially interested in the following number of Ordinary Shares:

Director/PDMR	Number of Ordinary Shares	Percentage of issued and voting Ordinary share capital
Mark Payton*	7,643,165	1.82%
Martin Glanfield**	2,255,401	0.54%
Jocelyne Bath	148,012	0.04%

*     Including 12,793 Ordinary Shares held by Katharine Yeo

**   Including 125,784 Ordinary Shares held by Bryonie Glanfield

The notifications below are made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Payton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Director (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Mercia Asset Management PLC
b)	LEI	213800A1Q4CF57NECG66
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 £0.00001 each ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 121,760 Ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 27.00p 27.40p 56,083 65,677
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	121,760 27.22p
e)	Date of the transaction	20 August 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	AIM (AIMX)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Martin Glanfield
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	Director (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Mercia Asset Management PLC
b)	LEI	213800A1Q4CF57NECG66
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 £0.00001 each ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 104,132 Ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 26.50p 104,132
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	104,132 26.50p
e)	Date of the transaction	20 August 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	AIM (AIMX)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jocelyne Bath
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position / status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Mercia Asset Management PLC
b)	LEI	213800A1Q4CF57NECG66
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 £0.00001 each ISIN: GB00BSL71W47
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of 50,442 Ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 26.736p 50,442
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	50,442 26.736p
e)	Date of the transaction	20 August 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	AIM (AIMX)

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 For further information, please contact:

Mercia Asset Management PLC
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer
www.mercia.co.uk	[phone]
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel, Harry Rees	[phone]
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)
Charles Leigh-Pemberton	[phone]
Cardew Group (PR Adviser)
Tania Wild, Luke Bramwell
[e-mail]	[phone]

About Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, development capital, property finance and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'.

The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.

Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".

 

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