REG - Benchmark Hlgs PLC - DIRECTOR DEALINGS

Benchmark HoldingsAnnouncement

27/09/2019 07:05

RNS Number : 8692N
Benchmark Holdings PLC
27 September 2019
 


27 September 2019
BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC

("Benchmark" or the "Company" or the "Group")
DIRECTOR DEALINGS
The Company has been informed that, on 24 September 2019, Peter George, Executive Chairman, transferred a total of 740,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") to his SIPP, and 260,000 Ordinary Shares to his ISA, both at a price of 47 pence per share.
Following this transaction, Peter's total beneficial interest in the Company remains 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.18 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities.



 1
 


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 




a)
 


Name
 
 


Peter George




2
 


Reason for the notification
 




a)
 


Position/status
 
 


Executive Chairman




b)
 


Initial notification /Amendment
 
 


Initial




3
 


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 




a)
 


Name
 
 


Benchmark Holdings plc




b)
 


LEI
 
 


2138001UQHM4VZGXUJ19




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
 
Identification code
 
 


0.1p ordinary shares
 
ISIN: GB00BGHPT808
 




b)
 


Nature of the transaction
 
 


Transfer of shares
 




c)
 


Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 





Price(s)
 


Volume(s)




47 pence


1,000,000
 


















d)
 


Aggregated information
 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
- Aggregated total
 
 


 
740,000 shares transferred to SIPP
260,000 shares transferred to ISA
1,000,000 shares transferred in total
 
47 pence
 
£470,000.00




e)
 


Date of the transaction
 
 


24 September 2019




f)
 


Place of the transaction
 
 


London Stock Exchange, AIM
 



 
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Benchmark Holdings plc


Tel: 020 3915 1236




Malcolm Pye, CEO








Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Director








Rachel Aninakwah, Communications


















Numis


Tel: 020 7260 1000




Freddie Barnfield (NOMAD)








James Black (Corporate Broking)


















MHP








Katie Hunt / Reg Hoare /Alistair de Kare-Silver     


                     Tel: 020 3128 8742                                 
benchmark@mhpc.com








                          
 



About Benchmark
Benchmark's mission is to enable food producers to improve their sustainability and profitability.
We bring together biology and technology, to develop innovative products which improve yield, quality and animal health and welfare for our customers. We do this by improving the genetic make-up, health and nutrition of their stock - from broodstock and hatchery through to nursery and grow out.
Benchmark has a broad portfolio of products and solutions, including salmon eggs, live feed (artemia), sea lice treatments, training and data management tools. Find out more at www.benchmarkplc.com







 




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