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RNS Number : 5164B IDOX PLC 22 April 2026
22 April 2026
Idox plc
("Idox", "the Company" or "the Group")
Director/PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights
Idox plc (AIM: IDOX), a leading supplier of specialist information management
software and geospatial data solutions to the public and asset intensive
sectors, announces that, on 22 April 2026, it has allotted and issued new
ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") pursuant to the exercise
of options by four of its PDMRs, as detailed in the table below. The exercise
of the options occurred immediately following the recommended cash offer by
Frankel UK Bidco Limited, a company indirectly owned by Long Path Partners, to
acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Idox and which
announced on 28 October 2025 (the "Offer") becoming unconditional.
The Company also announces that, on the same day, the PDMRs noted in the table
below each unconditionally agreed to sell the Ordinary Shares (including,
where relevant, the Ordinary Shares acquired on exercise of the options) at a
price of 71.5p pence per share under the terms of the Offer. The transfer of
the Ordinary Shares to Frankel UK Bidco Limited will take place shortly after
the date on which the Offer become unconditional pursuant to the terms of the
Offer.
PDMR Role Number of Ordinary Shares acquired following exercise of options Exercise price per Ordinary Share Number of Ordinary Shares sold (comprising both Ordinary Shares acquired
following exercise of options and other Ordinary Shares held by the PDMR)
David Meaden CEO 1,837,455 0p 3,290,842
Anoop Kang CFO 1,440,477 0p 1,458,699
Jonathan Legdon COO 1,317,258 0p 2,174,699
Christopher Stone Chair 585,500 1p 1,521,877
Phil Kelly NED N/A N/A 105,263
Following this notification, the PDMRs no longer hold any beneficial holding
in the Company.
Admission and Total Voting Rights
Following the acceptance of proposals relating to Idox shares in connection
with the Offer and following the Offer becoming unconditional an application
has been made for a total of 13,160,839 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to
trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will occur at 8.00
a.m. on or around 23 April 2026.
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue following Admission will be
474,842,885. Therefore the total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights
in the Company will be 474,842,885.
The above figure of 474,842,885 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 Company under
the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The information below (set out in accordance with the requirements of EU
Market Abuse Regulation) provides further detail in respect of the PDMRs:
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name David Meaden
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status Chief Executive Officer
b. Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Idox plc
b. LEI 213800Z3FE6PWVSUGE70
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
b. Nature of the transaction 1. Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares
2. Sale of Ordinary Shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
1. n/a 1,837,455
2. 71.5p 3,290,842
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
1. n/a 1,837,455
· Aggregated volume 2. 71.5p 3,290,842
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 1. 22 April 2026
2. 22 April 2026
f. Place of the transaction 1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
1. n/a 1,837,455
2. 71.5p 3,290,842
e.
Date of the transaction
1. 22 April 2026
2. 22 April 2026
f.
Place of the transaction
1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name Anoop Kang
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status Chief Financial Officer
b. Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Idox plc
b. LEI 213800Z3FE6PWVSUGE70
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
b. Nature of the transaction 3. Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares
4. Sale of Ordinary Shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
3. n/a 1,440,477
4. 71.5p 1,458,699
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
3. n/a 1,440,477
· Aggregated volume 4. 71.5p 1,458,699
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 3. 22 April 2026
4. 22 April 2026
f. Place of the transaction 3. Outside a trading venue
4. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
3. n/a 1,440,477
4. 71.5p 1,458,699
e.
Date of the transaction
3. 22 April 2026
4. 22 April 2026
f.
Place of the transaction
3. Outside a trading venue
4. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name Jonathan Legdon
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status Chief Operational Officer
b. Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Idox plc
b. LEI 213800Z3FE6PWVSUGE70
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
b. Nature of the transaction 5. Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares
6. Sale of Ordinary Shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
5. n/a 1,317,258
6. 71.5p 2,174,969
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
5. n/a 1,317,258
· Aggregated volume 6. 71.5p 2,174,969
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 5. 22 April 2026
6. 22 April 2026
f. Place of the transaction 5. Outside a trading venue
6. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
5. n/a 1,317,258
6. 71.5p 2,174,969
e.
Date of the transaction
5. 22 April 2026
6. 22 April 2026
f.
Place of the transaction
5. Outside a trading venue
6. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name Christopher Stone
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status Non-executive chair and director
b. Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Idox plc
b. LEI 213800Z3FE6PWVSUGE70
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
b. Nature of the transaction 1. Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares
2. Sale of Ordinary Shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
1. n/a 585,500
2. 71.5p 1,521,877
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
1. n/a 585,500
· Aggregated volume 2. 71.5p 1,521,877
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 1. 22 April 2026
2. 22 April 2026
f. Place of the transaction 1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
1. n/a 585,500
2. 71.5p 1,521,877
e.
Date of the transaction
1. 22 April 2026
2. 22 April 2026
f.
Place of the transaction
1. Outside a trading venue
2. London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a. Name Phil Kelly
2. Reason for the notification
a. Position/status Non-executive director
b. Initial notification Initial Notification
/Amendment
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a. Name Idox plc
b. LEI 213800Z3FE6PWVSUGE70
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
b. Nature of the transaction Sale of Ordinary Shares.
c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
71.5p 105,263
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
· Aggregated volume 71.5p 105,263
· Price
e. Date of the transaction 22 April 2026
f. Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price(s) Volume(s)
71.5p 105,263
e.
Date of the transaction
22 April 2026
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON); AIM
For further information please contact:
Idox plc +44 (0) 333 011 1200
Chris Stone, Non-Executive Chairman investorrelations@idoxgroup.com
David Meaden, Chief Executive Officer
Anoop Kang, Chief Financial Officer
Peel Hunt LLP (NOMAD and Broker) +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Neil Patel
Benjamin Cryer
Kate Bannatyne
Alice Lane
MHP Group +44 (0) 7885 447944
Reg Hoare idox@mhpgroup.com (mailto:mhpc@idoxgroup.com)
Matthew Taylor
Finn Taylor
About Idox plc
For more information see www.idoxplc.com
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