13 August 2025
LEI: 213800LFMHKVNTZ7GV45
River Global PLC ("River Global" or the "Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND OF PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED ("PCA")
RESTATEMENT OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
The Company has received notification that, on 8 August 2025, North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC, PCA to Christopher Mills, purchased 475,000 B Shares in the Company at a price of 35.00 pence per share (the "Purchase").
Following the Purchase, Christopher Mills and PCA's have an interest of 26,964,500 A Ordinary Shares, representing 18.73% of the voting rights of the issued A Ordinary Shares in the Company (after adjusting for shares held in treasury) and 32,989,500 B Shares, representing 22.92% of the voting rights of the issued B Shares in the Company on the same basis.
The above percentages are based on updated shares in issue figures following the correction of an error in previous declarations. Of a total of 149,292,970 A Ordinary Shares and 149,292,970 B Shares in issue, the Company holds 5,352,350 A Ordinary Shares and 5,352,350 B shares in treasury. As a result, the current voting shares in issue are 143,940,620 A Ordinary Shares and 143,940,620 B Shares. These figures correct an error of 2,420 in the number of A Ordinary Shares and B Shares held in treasury. The total number of A Ordinary Shares in the Company and B Shares in the Company for which applications have been made for admission to trading on AIM remains correct.
The following table highlights the current holdings by PCA's of Christopher Mills following the Purchase by North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC.
| PDMR |
PDMR/PCA |
Number of Shares held |
| Christopher Mills |
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (PCA to Christopher Mills) |
20,000,000 A Ordinary Shares 26,025,000 B Shares |
| Christopher Mills |
Harwood Capital LLP (PCA to Christopher Mills) |
114,500 A Ordinary Shares 114,500 B Shares |
| Christopher Mills |
Oryx International Growth Fund Limited (PCA to Christopher Mills) |
6,000,000 A Ordinary Shares 6,000,000 B Shares |
| Christopher Mills |
Eveswise Pension Trustees |
850,000 A Ordinary Shares 850,000 B Shares |
Formal notification in respect of the PDMR and the PCA are set out below in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information, please contact:
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For further details, visit the website, www.riverglobalplc.com
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc, PCA to Christopher Mills |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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PCA to PDMR |
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Initial notification /Amendment
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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
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River Global PLC |
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LEI
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213800LFMHKVNTZ7GV45 |
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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 |
B shares of £0.005 each
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| Identification code |
B shares GB00BTDR2S27 |
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of Shares
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£0.3500 |
475,000 (B Shares) |
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Aggregated information |
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| - Aggregated volume |
£0.3500 |
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| - Price
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£166,250 |
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Date of the transaction
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8 August 2025 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange |
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