Colefax Group directors sell shares in tender offer on London Stock Exchange

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Colefax directors share sale

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David Green sold 104,746 Colefax Group shares at 1,350 pence each, with Judy Green selling 32,891 shares at the same price, as part of a tender offer.
Senior management including Robert Barker (1,440 shares), Julie Barker (5,904 shares), Wendy Nicholls (4,732 shares), and Key Hall (12,716 shares) also sold shares via the London Stock Exchange's AIM market.
Transactions executed on 23 October 2026 under Article 19 Market Abuse Regulation signal active participation by directors and related parties in Colefax Group's capital return process.

Tender offer transactions disclosed

As reported by the London Stock Exchange, Colefax Group says the disclosed dealings relate to the company's tender offer announced on 23 October 2026 and are published under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

The issuer identifies the financial instrument as ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Colefax Group PLC, with the transactions recorded on 23 October 2026 on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. The nature of each transaction is the sale of ordinary shares pursuant to the tender offer.

David Green, chairman and chief executive, sells 104,746 shares at 1,350 pence each, while Judy Green, a person closely associated with him, sells 32,891 shares at the same price. Robert Barker, finance director, sells 1,440 shares, Julie Barker, a person closely associated with him, sells 5,904 shares, Wendy Nicholls, managing director of the decorating division, sells 4,732 shares, and Key Hall, chief executive of Cowtan and Tout Inc, sells 12,716 shares.

Governance and market context

These disclosures form part of the regulatory reporting required when persons discharging managerial responsibilities, and people closely associated with them, trade in a listed company's shares. The notice states that this is an initial notification.

The filing does not set out the financial rationale for the tender offer in this notice, but the transactions indicate participation by senior executives and associated parties in the company's capital return process. For investors, the update provides visibility on management-related dealings connected to the offer and confirms the execution venue and pricing across all named sellers.

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