DIRECTOR DEALING AND TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

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VSA Capital Group plc has announced director dealings and transactions in its own shares. On May 27, 2026, the company purchased 50,000 ordinary shares at £0.04 each, holding them in treasury, which reduces the total issued share capital to 22,442,666 voting shares. Furthermore, on May 28, 2026, Chairman Mark Thompson acquired 100,000 ordinary shares for £3,650, increasing his beneficial interest to 4,533,400 shares, representing 20.20% of the total voting rights. On May 29, 2026, CEO Andrew Monk purchased 50,000 ordinary shares for £2,250, bringing his beneficial interest to 4,511,800 shares, or 20.10% of the total voting rights. These transactions are within the company's authorized share purchase limit.

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VSA Capital Group PLC
02 June 2026
 

2 June 2026

 

VSA CAPITAL GROUP PLC

("VSA Capital" "VSA" or the "Company")

 

DIRECTOR DEALING AND TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

 

Transaction in Own Shares

VSA Capital Group plc (AQSE: VSA) announces that it acquired the following number of Ordinary Shares through Raymond James Wealth Management Limited.

Date of purchase

27 May 2026

Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

50,000

Highest price paid per share (GBP):

4.00p

Lowest price paid per share (GBP):

4.00p

Volume weighted average price paid (GBP):

4.00p

 

At its 2025 Annual General Meeting held on 30 September 2025, shareholders passed the Authorisation, being a special resolution authorising the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares up to a nominal amount of £20,000, representing approximately 8.85 per cent of the Company's issued share capital as of 30 September 2025. The authority conferred by this resolution will expire at the conclusion of the Company's next Annual General Meeting. All future purchases of Ordinary Shares will be made pursuant to this authority.

Notification of total voting rights in accordance with paragraph 5.6.1 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held in treasury by the Company. Following this purchase, the issued share capital of the Company is 23,928,966 Ordinary Shares, each share carrying the right to one vote, of which 1,486,300 are held in treasury. For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure 22,442,666 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company. The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the 2025 Authorisation granted to the Company.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by VSA Capital Group plc on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Authorisation.

Director Dealing

On 28 May 2026, Mark Thompson, Chairman of the Company, bought 100,000 Ordinary Shares. Following the transaction, Mark Thompson's beneficial interest is 4,533,400 Ordinary Shares, which equates to 20.20 per cent. of the Company's total voting rights.

 

On 29 May 2026, Andrew Monk, CEO of the Company, bought 50,000 Ordinary Shares. Following the transaction, Andrew Monk's beneficial interest is 4,511,800 Ordinary Shares, which equates to 20.10 per cent. of the Company's total voting rights.

 

Details of both transactions 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.

For further information, please contact:

VSA Capital Group plc

+44 20 3005 5000

Andrew Monk, CEO

Andrew Raca, Head of Corporate Finance

 

 

Galin Ganchev, Finance Director

                              

 

AQSE Exchange Growth Market Corporate Adviser


Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Limited

+44 (0) 20 8064 4056

Nick Michaels / Maya Klein Wassink

 enquiries@alfredhenry.com

 

Notification and public disclosure of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a.

Name

Mark Thompson





2

Reason for notification

a.

Position/Status

Chairman

b.

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification





3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a.

Name

VSA Capital Group plc

b.

LEI

213800Z2XMFUEK3OYN85





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 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")

 

ISIN Code: GB00BMXR4K91

b.

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 100,000 Ordinary Shares

c.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Purchase of 100,000 Ordinary Shares @ £0.0365

d.

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated Volume

 - Price

N/A (single transaction)

 

e.

Date of the transaction

28 May 2026

f.

Place of the transaction

AQSE

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

1.    Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BMXR4K91

Issuer Name

VSA Capital Group plc

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

 


2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition of voting rights


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Mark Thompson

City and country of registered office (if applicable)




4. Details of the shareholder

Name

Mark Thompson

City and country of registered office (if applicable)




5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

28/05/2026

 


6. Date on which issuer notified:

29/05/2026

 


7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation


% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

20.20

0.00

20.20

4,533,400

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

19.69

0.00

19.69







8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

GB00BMXR4K91

4,533,400

 

20.20

 

SUBTOTAL 8. A

4,533,400

20.20

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

 





 


SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash Settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer

X

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 


 

11. Additional information

 

 

Place of completion

AQSE

Date of completion

28 May 2026

 

Notification and public disclosure of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a.

Name

Andrew Monk





2

Reason for notification

a.

Position/Status

CEO

b.

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification





3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a.

Name

VSA Capital Group plc

b.

LEI

213800Z2XMFUEK3OYN85





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 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")

 

ISIN Code: GB00BMXR4K91

b.

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 50,000 Ordinary Shares

c.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Purchase of 50,000 Ordinary Shares @ £0.045

d.

Aggregated information

 - Aggregated Volume

 - Price

N/A (single transaction)

 

e.

Date of the transaction

29 May 2026

f.

Place of the transaction

AQSE

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1.            Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BMXR4K91

Issuer Name

VSA Capital Group plc

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

 


2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition of voting rights


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Andrew Monk

City and country of registered office (if applicable)




4. Details of the shareholder

Name

Andrew Monk

City and country of registered office (if applicable)




5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

29/05/2026

 


6. Date on which issuer notified:

29/05/2026

 


7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation


% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

20.10

0.00

20.10

4,511,800

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

19.84

0.00

19.84







8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

GB00BMXR4K91

4,511,800


20.10


SUBTOTAL 8. A

4,511,800

20.10

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

 





 


SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash Settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer

X

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 


 

11. Additional information

 

 

Place of completion

AQSE

Date of completion

29 May 2026

 

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