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RNS Number : 1740R MS International PLC 15 July 2025
15 July 2025
MS INTERNATIONAL plc
(the "Company")
Exercise of Options,
Total Voting Rights, and
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Exercise of Options
MS International plc announces that employees have exercised in aggregate
31,666 options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company
("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price of £1.41 each. The exercise of
options is today being satisfied from existing Ordinary Shares which were held
by the Company in treasury.
Total Voting Rights
The Company's issued share capital comprises 17,841,073 Ordinary Shares.
Following this exercise of options, the Company holds 1,515,665 shares in
treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is
16,325,408.
The above figure of 16,325,408 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
As part of the exercise described above, Mr Michael O'Connell, Managing
Director of the Company, has exercised 6,666 options over Ordinary Shares.
Accordingly, Mr O'Connell's beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares has
increased by 6,666 and now comprises 1,069,966 Ordinary Shares, representing
approximately 6.55% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares
held in treasury).
Additionally, the Company has been informed today that Mrs Shelley Ashcroft,
Finance Director of the Company, has transferred 3,900 Ordinary Shares from
her personal holding to the personal holding of Mr Gareth Ashcroft, PCA and
spouse of Mrs Ashcroft, at no cost. Following this transfer, the aggregate
beneficial interest in the Company of Mrs Ashroft and her spouse, Mr Gareth
Ashcroft remains at 20,359 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.12%
of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in treasury).
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK
Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
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 Mr Michael O'Connell
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Managing Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name MS INTERNATIONAL plc
b) LEI 213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41
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 Employee share options with an exercise price of £1.41 each
Identification code ISIN: GB0005957005
b) Nature of the transaction Exercise of employee share options
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£1.41 6,666
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume: N/A
- Aggregated volume Aggregated price: N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 15 July 2025
f) Place of the transaction Off-market
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: N/A
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
15 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Off-market
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mrs Shelley Ashcroft
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Finance Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name MS INTERNATIONAL plc
b) LEI 213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41
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 ISIN: GB0005957005
b) Nature of the transaction Transfer of Ordinary Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 3,900
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume: N/A
- Aggregated volume Aggregated price: N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 15 July 2025
f) Place of the transaction Off market
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: N/A
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
15 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mr Gareth Ashcroft
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA, Spouse of Finance Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name MS INTERNATIONAL plc
b) LEI 213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41
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 ISIN: GB0005957005
b) Nature of the transaction Receipt of Ordinary Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£nil 3,900
d) Aggregated information
Aggregated volume: N/A
- Aggregated volume Aggregated price: N/A
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 15 July 2025
f) Place of the transaction Off market
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: N/A
Aggregated price: N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
15 July 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Off market
For further information please contact:
MS INTERNATIONAL
plc
Tel: +44 (0)13 0232
2133
Michael Bell
Shore Capital
Nomad and Broker
Tel: +44 (0)20 7408 4090
Patrick Castle/Daniel Bush/Lucy Bowden
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