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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.   Nil       1,047,164

                                                                  2.   Nil       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

 

 

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.   Nil       300,637

                                                                  2.   Nil       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

 

 

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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