Director/PDMR Shareholding

First Class Metals PLC

09 July 2026

 

FIRST CLASS METALS PLC

09 July 2026

DIRECTOR DEALING

On 08 July 2026, James Knowles, Executive Chairman of the Company, performed a 'Bed and ISA' transfer of ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") from his share dealing account into his ISA account.

In addition, Diane Knowles, wife of James Knowles, transferred 394,165 Ordinary Shares from her share dealing account into her ISA account.

Details of these transaction are shown in the PDMR notifications below.

This announcement contains information which, prior to its disclosure, was inside information as stipulated under Regulation 11 of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310 (as amended). 

 The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.

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For further information, please contact:

James Knowles, Executive Chair
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

Marc J Sale, CEO and Executive Director
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

AlbR Capital Limited (Financial Adviser)
David Coffman/Dan Harris
Website: www.albrcapital.com
Tel: [phone]

Axis Capital Markets (Broker)
Richard Hutchinson
Website: Axcap247.com
Tel: [phone]

Notification and public disclosure of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.	Name		James Knowles
2	Reason for notification
a.	Position/Status		Executive Chairman
b.	Initial notification/ Amendment		09 JULY 2026
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.	Name		First Class Metals PLC
b.	LEI		894500V981ZTFLGVOZ38
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 £0.001 each ISIN Code: GB00BPJGTF16
b.	Nature of the transaction		Sale of 470,648 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company that were immediately repurchased by James Knowles through a Bed and ISA arrangement
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)		Sale of 470,648 @ £0.0255 Purchase of 467,962 @ £0.0255
d.	Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price		Aggregated Volume = 938,610 Aggregated sale price = £12,002.02 Aggregated purchase price = £12,001.15
e.	Date of the transaction		8 July 2026
f.	Place of the transaction		London, UK

Notification and public disclosure of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.	Name		Diane Knowles
2	Reason for notification
a.	Position/Status		Wife of James Knowles
b.	Initial notification/ Amendment		09 July 2026
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.	Name		First Class Metals PLC
b.	LEI		894500V981ZTFLGVOZ38
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 £0.001 each ISIN Code: GB00BPJGTF16
b.	Nature of the transaction		Sale of 394,165 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company that were immediately repurchased by Diane Knowles through a Bed and ISA arrangement
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)		Sale of 394,165 @ 2.60p Purchase of 390,734 @ 2.608p
d.	Aggregated information - Aggregated Volume - Price		Aggregated Volume = 784,899 Aggregated sale price = £10248.29 Aggregated purchase price = £10190.34
e.	Date of the transaction		08 July 2026
f.	Place of the transaction		London UK

 

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