RNS Number : 9434I
AB Dynamics PLC
25 November 2025
25 November 2025
AB Dynamics plc
("AB Dynamics", or the "Company")
PDMR/PCA Shareholding
AB Dynamics plc, the designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing, simulation and measurement products to the global transport market, announces that it has been notified of certain transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1 penny each ("Ordinary Shares") that Mr Tony Best, Special Advisor to the Board and Mrs Naemi Best, a person closely associated with Mr Best, have each made for the purposes of personal tax planning.
Mr Best gifted 2,094,328 Ordinary Shares equally between two newly established trusts; the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (HLC) and the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (CAB) (together, the "Trusts"). Mrs Best gifted 601,274 Ordinary Shares equally between the Trusts. Mr and Mrs Best are named trustees of the Trusts, which were established for the benefit of Mr and Mrs Best's adult children and remoter issue.
Following these transactions, Mr Best and persons closely associated with him, retain an interest in 2,695,605 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 11.74% of the Company's current issued share capital. The trustees of each of the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (HLC) and the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (CAB) have an interest in 1,347,801 Ordinary Shares, each representing approximately 5.87% of the Company's current issued share capital.
Enquiries:
AB Dynamics plc
01225 860 200
Sarah Matthews-DeMers, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer designate
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
0207 418 8900
Mike Bell Ed Allsopp
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)
0207 710 7600
Matthew Blawat Orme Clarke
Teneo
0207 353 4200
James Macey White Matt Low
The person responsible for arranging the release of this information is David Forbes, Company Secretary.
The below notification made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail:
1
Details of the relevant person / person closely associated
a)
Name
Mr Tony Best
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Special Advisor to the Board (PDMR)
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer
a)
Name
AB Dynamics plc
b)
LEI
213800OFXZP4A7I47K43
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares
Identification code
GB00B9GQVG73
b)
Nature of the transaction
1. Gift of Ordinary Shares to the Trustees of the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (HLC) 2. Gift of Ordinary Shares to the Trustees of the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (CAB)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 2.
Nil Nil
1,047,164 1,047,164
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
2,094,328
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
20 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading platform
1
Details of the relevant person / person closely associated
a)
Name
Mrs Naemi Best
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Person closely associated (PCA) with Mr Tony Best
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer
a)
Name
AB Dynamics plc
b)
LEI
213800OFXZP4A7I47K43
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares
Identification code
GB00B9GQVG73
b)
Nature of the transaction
1. Gift of Ordinary Shares to the Trustees of the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (HLC) 2. Gift of Ordinary Shares to the Trustees of the Best Family Beneficiary Protection Trust 2025 (CAB)
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 2.
Nil Nil
300,637 300,637
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
601,274
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
20 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside of a trading platform
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