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PCF Group PLC

09 March 2021

9 March 2021

PCF Group plc

("PCF", the "Bank" or the "Group")

Director's exercise of share options

PCF Group plc announces the following share transactions carried out by, Robert Murray, who is retiring and stepping down as a director on 26 March 2021.

Robert Murray has exercised the following options over 750,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("New Ordinary Shares") in the Company (the "Options"):

-- 250,000 ordinary shares granted on 3 December 2013 at an exercise price of 8.5 pence per share for a consideration of GBP21,250

-- 250,000 ordinary shares granted on 10 June 2014 at an exercise price of 9.625 pence per share for a consideration of GBP24,062.50.

-- 250,000 ordinary shares granted on 22 June 2015 at an exercise price of 18.5 pence per share for a consideration of GBP46,250, but using the Cashless Exercise Facility in accordance with the terms of the Company's Share Option Scheme.

Accordingly, following Admission (as defined below) and completion of the Share Sale, Robert Murray will hold 1,748,340 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each, representing 0.7% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the 750,000 New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and it is expected that Admission will become effective and trading will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 12 March 2021. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in the Company.

Total Voting Rights

Following Admission, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue and the total number of voting rights will be 250,990,136. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Robert Murray 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                        Managing Director 
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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 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                   PCF GROUP PLC 
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 b)   Legal Entity Identifier                213800KQLDOGF48T2I68 
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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 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial           Ordinary shares of 5 pence each 
       instrument, type of instrument:        in the share capital of PCF Group 
       Identification code:                   plc 
 
                                              GB0004189378 
     -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction              Exercise of Options to acquire 
                                              ordinary shares 
     -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Currency                               GBP 
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 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                  Exercise Price          Volume 
     -------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   8.5p           250,000 shares 
                                            ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                  9.265p          250,000 shares 
                                            ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   18.5p          250,000 shares 
                                            ------------------  ----------------- 
 
 e)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                     750,000 
       - Price 
                                               N/A 
     -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Date of the transaction                8 March 2021 
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 g)   Place of the transaction               Outside of a trading venue 
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For further information, please visit https://pcf.bank/ or contact:

 
 PCF Group                                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7222 
  Scott Maybury, Chief Executive Officer       2426 
  Robert Murray, Managing Director 
 Tavistock Communications                     Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 
  Simon Hudson / Edward Lee / Tim Pearson      3150 
 Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Broker)     Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 
  Andrew Buchanan / James Britton / Rishi      8900 
  Shah / 
  Duncan Littlejohns 
 Shore Capital (Joint Broker)                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 
  Henry Willcocks - Corporate Broking          4080 
 

About PCF Group plc ( www.pcf.bank )

Established in 1994, PCF Group plc is the AIM-quoted parent of the specialist bank, PCF Bank Limited. Since commencing operations as a bank in 2017, the Group has increased its lending portfolio from GBP140 million to over GBP430 million. The Group continues to focus on portfolio quality and lending to the prime segments of its existing markets. The Group will continue to identify opportunities to diversify its lending products and asset classes by setting up new organic operations or through acquistion.

PCF Bank currently offers retail savings products for individuals and then deploys those funds through its four lending divisions:

   --     Business asset finance which provides finance for vehicles, plant and equipment to SMEs; 
   --     Consumer motor finance which provides finance for motor vehicles to consumers; 
   --     Azule which provides finance to the broadcast and media industry; and 

-- Property bridging finance which provides loans to companies and sole traders investing in residential and commercial property.

The Group has a track record of profitability and sustainability through an efficient and scalable business model. Utilising its technologically advanced platform, PCF Bank provides both depositors and borrowers with a high level of service and a straightforward, simple range of products tailored to suit their needs.

Recently recorded video profiles of PCF's Property Bridging Finance, Azule Broadcast Equipment Finance, and Savings divisions are available at the Company's profile page on the London Stock Exchange website: https://profile.lsegissuerservices.com/PCFGroup/overview.

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