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HORNBY PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · HRN ISIN · GB00B01CZ652 LEI · 549300WP2GJODSTKY488 IL Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 330 across all filing types
Latest filing 2024-03-11 M&A Activity
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL HRN

About HORNBY PLC

https://www.hornby.com/

Hornby PLC is a holding company specializing in the design, development, sourcing, and distribution of hobby and toy products for a global market. The company is primarily recognized for its flagship Hornby brand, a leading manufacturer of model railways. Its core product line includes detailed model trains, train sets, track systems, and accessories, catering to collectors and hobbyists. The company blends its long-standing heritage with modern innovation to create authentic and engaging scale models. In addition to its railway products, Hornby PLC manages a portfolio of other iconic brands within the scale model and collectibles sector.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Hornby PLC Acquires The Corgi Model Club
M&A Activity Classification · 99% confidence The document starts with an 'RNS Number' and is dated '11 March 2024'. The content announces a specific corporate action: 'HORNBY PLC ACQUIRES THE CORGI MODEL CLUB'. This is a material event announcement concerning an acquisition (M&A activity). While it describes a transaction, the format strongly suggests a regulatory news service release, indicated by the RNS header and footer information, including the disclaimer about RNS being an FCA-approved Primary Information Provider. Since the primary event is an acquisition/takeover proposal, the most specific category is 'M&A Activity' (TAR). However, given the structure is a standard RNS announcement format, and the content details a definitive acquisition, it fits best under the specific M&A category (TAR) rather than the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS), unless the acquisition details were extremely sparse, which they are not. The document details the consideration, revenue impact, and management changes related to the acquisition. Therefore, TAR is the most appropriate classification.
2024-03-11 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 3284E' and contains the standard disclaimer that 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' concerning Artemis Investment Management LLP crossing a voting rights threshold (9.740010%). This type of mandatory disclosure regarding changes in significant share ownership is best classified under Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is an RNS filing, MRQ is the more specific category for this content type.
2024-02-23 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly starts with 'RNS Number' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership (crossing thresholds) by major shareholders, which directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification. The document details the shareholder (Frasers Group Plc), the date the threshold was crossed, and the resulting percentage of voting rights (8.936760%). This aligns perfectly with the Major Shareholding Notification category (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the content is specific enough to warrant the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2024-02-23 English
HORNBY PLC WELCOMES FRASERS GROUP
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement released via RNS (RNS Number: 2585E) on February 23, 2024. The content explicitly details a significant change in share ownership where Frasers Group acquired a substantial stake (8.9%) in Hornby Plc, making them a strategic shareholder. This event directly relates to changes in significant share ownership levels, crossing a threshold that requires notification. This aligns perfectly with the definition for Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific nature of the content (major shareholder acquisition) makes MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2024-02-23 English
Directorate Change
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement from Hornby PLC, identified by the 'RNS Number' and the closing statement referencing RNS as the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The core content announces the 'Appointment of Non-Executive Director (NED)'. This type of announcement, detailing changes in senior management or the board of directors, directly corresponds to the definition for Board/Management Information (MANG). The document length is short (3096 chars), but the content is a substantive announcement, not merely a notice that a report is attached, thus ruling out RPA/RNS based on the 'MENU VS MEAL' rule for this specific content type.
2024-02-12 English
Block listing six monthly return
Remuneration Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the header 'RNS Number : 6527A' and contains the standard footer indicating it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content is a 'BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN' detailing the status of securities under the 'Hornby Plc 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan' for the period from July 29, 2023, to January 28, 2024. This type of routine regulatory filing, which reports on specific compliance aspects (like incentive plans or share movements) and is distributed via RNS without being a primary financial report (like 10-K or IR), fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category (RNS) or potentially a specific capital/share-related filing. However, since it is a formal return required by AIM Rules and distributed via the RNS system, RNS is the most appropriate general classification for this type of mandatory disclosure that doesn't fit the other specific codes (like DIRS, SHA, or POS). Given the document's structure and source, RNS is the correct classification.
2024-01-29 English

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