FRASERS GROUP PLC
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Frasers Group plc (the "Company") has been notified on 9 December 2025 by MASH Beta Ltd ("MASH Beta"), a company through which Mike Ashley holds shares in the Company, that MASH Beta has granted a pledge in favour of HSBC Bank plc over 103,572,688 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 23.0% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in treasury), as security for amounts which may be due from time to time under a personal bank lending facility. Mike Ashley remains the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares subject to the pledge and retains full voting rights over these shares.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name of natural person / Legal person |
MASH Beta Limited (Private Limited Company) |
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Reason for the Notification |
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Position/status |
PCA with Michael Ashley, PDMR
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial Notification
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Full name of the entity |
Frasers Group PLC |
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LEI code |
213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34
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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 |
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Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Share |
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Identification code |
GB00B1QH8P22
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Nature of the Transaction |
Pledge in favour of HSBC Bank plc over 103,572,688 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 23.0% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in treasury), as security for amounts which may be due from time to time under a personal bank lending facility.
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Currency |
GBP - British Pound |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) £0.00 |
Volume(s) 103,572,688 |
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Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
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Aggregated Volume 103,572,688 Price £0.00 |
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Date of the transaction |
09 December 2025 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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