THE CHARACTER GROUP PLC

Director's Dealing • Jan 27, 2020

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RNS Number : 0708B

Character Group PLC

27 January 2020

27 January 2020

The Character Group plc

Designers, developers and international distributor of toys, games and giftware

("Character Group" or the "Company")

Director's share dealings

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by a person discharging

managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with him

Character Group announces that it has today received notice from Mr Richard King, the non-executive Chairman of the Company, that, on 27 January 2020:

-     Mr. King purchased 176,120 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 313.007p per share; and

-     the TOPS Pension Scheme, a pension scheme in which Mr. King is interested and which is in relation to him a Person Closely Associated ("PCA"), sold 176,120 Ordinary Shares at a price of 312.99p per share,

both of which transactions were effected through the market.

Following these transactions, Mr King's interest in Ordinary Shares, including the interests of PCA's with him, remains 336,286 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately 1.57% of the Company's issued voting share capital.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

1.            

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.            

Name

Richard King

2.             

Reason for the notification

a.             

Position/status

Non-executive Chairman

b.             

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.             

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

a.            

Name

The Character Group plc

b.            

LEI

213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73

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 5 pence

GB0008976119

b.             

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

c.             

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume
313.007p	176,120

d.             

Aggregated information

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

Not applicable.

e.             

Date of the transaction

27 January 2020

f.             

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM

1.    

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a.            

Name

The TOPS Pension Scheme

2.             

Reason for the notification

a.             

Position/status

Person closely associated with Richard King

b.             

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.             

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

a.            

Name

The Character Group plc

b.            

LEI

213800HY6EB8T8VWWE73

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 5 pence

GB0008976119

b.             

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares

c.             

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume
312.99p	176,120

d.             

Aggregated information

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

Not applicable.

e.             

Date of the transaction

27 January 2020

f.             

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM

ENQUIRIES:
The Character Group plc Kiran Shah, Company Secretary
Office:      +44 (0) 208 329 3377 Email:  info@charactergroup.plc.uk
Panmure Gordon (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Atholl Tweedie, Investment Banking Charles Leigh-Pemberton, Corporate Broking Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7886 2500
Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Nick Athanas Tel:  +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
TooleyStreet Communications Limited (Investor and media relations) Fiona Tooley Tel:  +44 (0) 7785 703523 Email: fiona@tooleystreet.com

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