REG - Artisanal Spirits Co - Director Share Purchase

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15/11/2022 11:30

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RNS Number : 4693G  Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)  15 November 2022

15 November 2022

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

 

("The Artisanal Spirits Company", "ASC", "the Company" or "the Group")

 

Director Share Purchase

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky
Society ("SMWS"), the leading curator and provider of premium single cask
Scotch malt whisky and other spirits for sale primarily online to a discerning
global membership, announces that Gavin Hewitt, Non-Executive Director of the
Company, purchased 9,765 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at
a price of 76.8 pence per Ordinary Share on 14 November 2022.

 

Following this transaction, Gavin Hewitt's total beneficial interest in the
Company is 74,542 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 0.107% of the
Company's issued share capital as at today's date.

 

The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out
below.

 

For further enquiries:

 

 The Artisanal Spirits Company plc                           via Instinctif Partners

 David Ridley, Managing Director

 Andrew Dane, Finance Director

 Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker)  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000

 Sandy Fraser

 Rachel Hayes

 George Tzimas

 Asha Chotai

 Instinctif Partners (Financial PR)                          020 7457 2020

 Justine Warren                                              ArtisanalSpirits@instinctif.com

 Matthew Smallwood

 Sarah Hourahane

 

About The Artisanal Spirits Company

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite,
single-cask and limited-edition whisky.

 

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which
was established in 1983 and currently has a growing worldwide membership of
just over 36,000 paying members.

 

SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access
to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and
other craft spirits, sourced from over 100 distilleries in 20 countries and
expertly curated with diligence and care.

 

Since producing the Society's very first cask, we have created around 10,000
different whisky releases, producing a constant flow of unique and exciting
one-of-a-kind whiskies.

 

With proven e-commerce reach and new brands like J.G. Thomson, ASC is
building a portfolio of small-batch spirits brands for a global movement of
discerning consumers - delivering c. £20 million in annual revenues with
over 80% of revenue generated online and over 65% from outside the UK, with a
growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK, China,
USA and Europe.

 

ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable
market presenting a long-term global growth opportunity and a strong and
resilient business, primed to deliver growth.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Gavin Hewitt

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Non-Executive Director

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

 b)   LEI                                                          213800KX7VF2YZQW1892

 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 of 0.25 pence each

      Identification code                                          GB00BNXM3P96

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                   Price(s)        Volume(s)
                                                                                   76.80p          9,765

 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A - single transaction

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      14 November 2022

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

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