GUSBOURNE PLC

Director's Dealing • Nov 2, 2021

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RNS Number : 1171R

Gusbourne PLC

02 November 2021

2 November 2021

Gusbourne Plc

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

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Gusbourne (AIM: GUS) announces that further to the announcement of 1 November 2021 which included details of the exercise of warrants, conversion of DDBs and conversion of a short term loan, the below Directors received ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

Director/PDMR	Number of Ordinary Shares received pursuant to exercise of Warrants
Ian Robinson	10,000
Lord Arbuthnot PC	5,000
Mike Paul	5,000
Director/PDMR	Number of Ordinary Shares received pursuant to conversion of Short Term Loan
Franove Holdings Limited, a related party of Paul Bentham, Director	813,926

In addition, following Admission of the Conversion Shares, Lord Ashcroft KCMG will have a total interest of 39,462,259 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 67.96 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company.

For further information contact:

Gusbourne Plc Charlie Holland	+44 (0)1233 758 666
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker) Bobbie Hilliam Georgina McCooke	+44 (0)20 7523 8000
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Joint Broker) Oliver Cardigan Hugh Rich Ailsa MacMaster	+44 (0)20 7886 2500

Notes:

Defined terms in this announcement bear the same meanings as in the announcements made by the Company on 1 November 2021.

This announcement and other press releases are available to view at the Company's website: www.gusbourneplc.com

Note to Editors

Gusbourne produces and distributes a range of high quality and award-winning vintage English sparkling wines from grapes grown in its own vineyards in Kent and West Sussex.

The Gusbourne business was founded by Andrew Weeber in 2004 with the first vineyard plantings at Appledore in Kent. The first wines were released in 2010 to critical acclaim. Following additional vineyard plantings in 2013 and 2015 in both Kent and West Sussex, Gusbourne now has 231 acres of mature vineyards. The NEST visitor centre was opened next to the winery in Appledore in 2017, providing tours, tastings and a direct outlet for our wines.

Right from the beginning, Gusbourne's intention has always been to produce the finest English sparkling wines. Starting with carefully chosen sites, we use best practice in establishing and maintaining the vineyards and conduct green harvests to ensure we achieve the highest quality grapes for each vintage. A quest for excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We blind taste hundreds of samples before finalising our blends and even after the wines are bottled, they spend extended time on their lees to add depth and flavour. Once disgorged, extra cork ageing further enhances complexity. Our winemaking process remains traditional, but one that is open to innovation where appropriate. It takes four years to bring a vineyard into full production and a further four years to transform those grapes into Gusbourne's premium sparkling wine.

We are one of England's most awarded wine producers. Highlights include:

·      Three times winner of the International Wine & Spirits Challenge (IWSC) English Wine Producer of the Year, having won the award in 2013, 2015 and 2017- a unique achievement

·      Winner of 'Winery of the Year' trophy at the WineGB competition

·      Highest rated English sparkling wine by the Wine Enthusiast in 2020

·      Trophy for best English Still Red Wine at Wine GB awards 2018-2020

·      Best in Class trophies at the Champagne & Sparkling World Championships in both 2018 and 2019

·      Best English Sparkling Wine' as well as overall 'IWC China Champion Sparkling Wine 2019' at the International Wine Challenge held in Shanghai

Gusbourne's luxury brand enjoys premium price positioning, and its wines are distributed in some of the finest establishments both in the UK and abroad. Our wines can be found in leading luxury retailers, restaurants, hotels and stockists, always being aware that where we are says a lot about who we are. 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Patricia Robinson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Wife of Ian Robinson, Non-Executive Director of Gusbourne PLC

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gusbourne plc

b)

LEI

2138006K652TIS2UN864

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

Warrants over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Gusbourne plc

ISIN: GB00B8TS4M09

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Warrants

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
75 pence	10,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Lord Arbuthnot PC

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director of the Company

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gusbourne plc

b)

LEI

2138006K652TIS2UN864

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

Warrants over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Gusbourne plc

ISIN: GB00B8TS4M09

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Warrants

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
75 pence	5,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mr Mike Paul

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director of the Company

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gusbourne plc

b)

LEI

2138006K652TIS2UN864

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

Warrants over ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Gusbourne plc

ISIN: GB00B8TS4M09

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Warrants

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
75 pence	5,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Franove Holdings Limited

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

A related party of Mr Paul Bentham, Non-Executive Director of the Company

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

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

a)

Name

Gusbourne plc

b)

LEI

2138006K652TIS2UN864

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 1 pence each in Gusbourne plc

ISIN: GB00B8TS4M09

b)

Nature of the transaction

Conversion of Short Term Loan into Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
75 pence	813,926

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 November 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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