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RNS Number : 6764Y Novacyt S.A. 30 March 2026
Novacyt S.A.
("Novacyt" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Paris, France, and Manchester, UK - 30 March 2026 - Novacyt S.A. (EURONEXT
GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), the international molecular diagnostics company
with a broad portfolio of integrated technologies and services, announces that
it has been notified that, on 26 and 27 March 2026, the following Directors
purchased ordinary shares of €1/15 each in the Company (the "Ordinary
Shares"):
Director Title Number of Ordinary Shares purchased Average price paid per Ordinary Share Resultant beneficial holding % of issued share capital
Lyn Rees CEO 73,379 €0.3899 73,379 0.00%
John Brown Chairman 73,762 €0.3899 73,762 0.00%
Ian Gilham NED 28,750 £0.34415 28,750 0.00%
Contacts
Novacyt SA https://novacyt.com/investors (https://novacyt.com/investors/)
Lyn Rees, Chief Executive Officer Via Walbrook PR
Steve Gibson, Chief Financial Officer
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0)20 3470 0470
Matthew Johnson / Charlie Bouverat (Corporate Finance)
Vadim Alexandre / Rob Rees (Corporate Broking)
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Phil Davies / James Fischer / Samed Ethemi
Allegra Finance (French Listing Sponsor) +33 (1) 42 22 10 10
r.durgetto@allegrafinance.com (mailto:r.durgetto@allegrafinance.com) /
Rémi Durgetto / Yannick Petit y.petit@allegrafinance.com
Walbrook PR (Financial PR & IR) +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or novacyt@walbrookpr.com
Paul McManus / Lianne Applegarth +44 (0)7980 541 893 / +44 (0)7584 391 303
Alice Woodings +44 (0)7407 804 654
About Novacyt Group (www.novacyt.com (http://www.novacyt.com) )
Novacyt is an international molecular diagnostics company providing a broad
portfolio of integrated technologies and services, primarily focused on the
delivery of genomic medicine. The Company develops, manufactures, and
commercialises a range of molecular assays and instrumentation to deliver
workflows and services that enable seamless end-to-end solutions from sample
to result across multiple sectors including human health, animal health and
environmental.
The Company is divided into three business segments:
Clinical Broad portfolio of human clinical in vitro diagnostic products, workflows and
services focused on three therapeutic areas:
· Reproductive Health: NIPT, Cystic Fibrosis and other rapid aneuploidy
tests
· Precision Medicine: DPYD genotyping assay
· Infectious Diseases: Winterplex, multiplex winter respiratory PCR
panel
Instrumentation Portfolio of next generation size selection DNA sample preparation platforms
and rapid PCR machines, including:
· Ranger® Technology: automated DNA sample preparation and target
enrichment technology
· genesig q16 and q32 real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) instruments
Research Use Only Range of services for the life sciences industry:
· Design, manufacture, and supply of high-performance qPCR assays and
workflows for use in human health, agriculture, veterinary and environmental,
to support global health organisations and the research industry
· Pharmaceutical research services: whole genome sequencing (WGS) /
whole exome sequencing (WES)
Novacyt is headquartered in Le Vésinet in France with offices in the UK
(Manchester), Singapore, the US and Canada and has a commercial presence in
over 65 countries, including Australia, following the recent acquisition of
Southern Cross Diagnostics in March 2026, which has opened new distribution
channels to the life sciences and diagnostics industries in the territory and
the wider Asia-Pacific region. The Company is listed on the London Stock
Exchange's AIM market ("NCYT") and on the Paris Stock Exchange Euronext Growth
("ALNOV").
For more information, please refer to the website: www.novacyt.com
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
1) Lyn Rees 1) CEO
2) John Brown 2) Chairman
3) Ian Gilham 3) NED
2. Reason for the Notification
a) Position/status See 1(a) - classified as a PDMR of the Company
b) Initial notification/ Amendment Initial Notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Novacyt S.A.
b) LEI 213800BWAC2BF295EG28
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 €1/15 each
Identification code FR0010397232
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Ordinary Shares
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price Volume
1) Lyn Rees €0.3817 15,149
€0.3919 56,438
€0.3945 1,792
Price Volume
€0.3817 15,228
€0.3919 56,732
€0.3950 1,802
2) John Brown
Price Volume
£0.34415 28,750
3) Ian Gilham
d) Aggregated information:
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price Volume
1) Lyn Rees €0.3899 73,379
Price Volume
€0.3899 73,762
2) John Brown
Price Volume
£0.34415 28,750
3) Ian Gilham
e) Date of the transaction 1 & 2) 26 and 27 March 2026
3) 27 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction 1 & 2) Euronext and 3) AIM
Price Volume
€0.3817 15,228
€0.3919 56,732
€0.3950 1,802
Price Volume
£0.34415 28,750
d)
Aggregated information:
· Aggregated volume
· Price
1) Lyn Rees
2) John Brown
3) Ian Gilham
Price Volume
€0.3899 73,379
Price Volume
€0.3899 73,762
Price Volume
£0.34415 28,750
e)
Date of the transaction
1 & 2) 26 and 27 March 2026
3) 27 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
1 & 2) Euronext and 3) AIM
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