ScS Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (3134E)

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RNS Number : 3134E

ScS Group PLC

05 May 2017

 
 For Immediate Release   5 May 2017 
 

ScS Group plc

("ScS" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

ScS, one of the UK's largest retailers of upholstered furniture and floorings, has been notified that on 4 May 2017, Kevin Royal, Managing Director, sold, 49,309 ordinary shares of GBP0.001 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 150.90p per Ordinary Share.

Following the sale, Kevin Royal and persons closely associated with him retain no interest in the issued share capital of the Company.

 
 Enquiries: 
 Buchanan                         Tel: +44 (0)20 
                                   7466 5000 
 Richard Oldworth / Jane Glover   [e-mail] 
  / Madeleine Seacombe 
 

Notes to Editors

ScS is one of the UK's largest retailers of upholstered furniture and floorings, promoting itself as the "Sofa Carpet Specialist" seeking to offer value and choice through a wide range of upholstered furniture and flooring products. The Group's product range is designed to appeal to a broad customer base with a mid-market priced offering and currently trades from 100 stores.

The Company's upholstered furniture business specialises primarily in fabric and leather sofas and chairs. ScS sells a range of branded products which are not sold under registered trademarks and a range of branded products which are sold under registered trademarks owned by ScS (such as Endurance and SiSi Italia). The Group also offers a range of third party brands (which include La-Z-Boy, G Plan and Parker Knoll). The Company's flooring business includes carpets, as well as laminate and vinyl flooring.

In 2014 ScS began to operate the furniture and carpet concession ranges for the House of Fraser "For Living" brand. ScS currently operates in 28 House of Fraser stores across the UK.

The notification below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations.

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities/person closely associated 
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 a)   Name: Kevin Royal 
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 2.   Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/Status: PDMR 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 
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 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name: ScS Group plc 
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 b)   LEI: N/A 
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 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 
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 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type 
       of instrument: Ordinary shares of 0.1p Identification 
       code: GB00BRF0TJ56 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction: Sale of shares 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s): Date          Price(s)   Volume(s) 
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        4 May 2017    150.90     49,309 
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 d)   Aggregated information: Aggregate (volume   Aggregate Volume 
         weighted) Price 
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 e)   Date of the transaction: 4 May 2017 
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 f)   Place of the transaction: London Stock Exchange 
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