S & U PLC
25 August 2026
S & U PLC ("S&U" or "the Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding and Notification of Major Interest in Shares
S&U were advised today that, following the grant of probate in respect of the estate of the late Mrs CMG Coombs, 75,601 Ordinary Shares of 12.5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by her estate have been transferred for nil consideration to beneficiaries of the estate, both of whom are PDMRs of the Company. 37,800 shares have been transferred to Anthony Coombs, Chairman of S&U, and 37,801 shares have been transferred to Graham Coombs, Deputy Chairman of S&U.
Following these transfers, Anthony Coombs has a beneficial interest in 1,246,009 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 10.3% of the total voting rights of the Company, and Graham Coombs has a beneficial interest in 1,688,620 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 13.9% of the total voting rights of the Company. The estate of the late Mrs CMG Coombs no longer holds any Ordinary Shares in the Company.
In addition to the above holdings, Grevayne Properties Limited, a company beneficially controlled by Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs, holds 379,123 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 3.1% of the total voting rights of the Company.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
The Estate of Mrs CMG Coombs |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Executors of the estate of Mrs CMG Coombs |
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b)
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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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a) |
Name |
S&U PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
213800QZ1X2A7J64SQ31 |
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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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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each ISIN : GB0007655037 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Transfer of ordinary shares for nil consideration |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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Date of the transaction |
25 August 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market transfer |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Anthony Coombs |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chairman |
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b)
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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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a) |
Name |
S&U PLC |
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b)
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LEI |
213800QZ1X2A7J64SQ31 |
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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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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 12.5p each ISIN : GB0007655037 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction |
Receipt of Ordinary Shares for nil consideration following the distribution of the estate of the late Mrs CMG Coombs after the grant of probate |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
25 August 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off market transfer |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Graham Coombs |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Deputy Chairman |
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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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Name |
S&U PLC |
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LEI |
213800QZ1X2A7J64SQ31 |
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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 Identification code |
ordinary shares of 12.5p each ISIN : GB0007655037 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Receipt of Ordinary Shares for nil consideration following the distribution of the estate of the late Mrs CMG Coombs after the grant of probate |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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Date of the transaction |
25 August 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market transfer |
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Enquiries Anthony Coombs |
S&U plc |
c/o SEC Newgate |
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Financial Public Relations Bob Huxford, Harry Handyside, Natasha Humphreys |
SEC Newgate |
020 7653 9848 |
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Broker Andrew Buchanan, Rob Parker |
Peel Hunt LLP |
020 7418 8900 |
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Broker James Felix, John Welch, Daniel Gee-Summons
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Berenberg |
020 3207 7800 |
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