RNS Number : 1088K
Smiths News PLC
03 December 2025
Smiths News plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Smiths News plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary 5p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility:
1. Exercise by Jonathan Bunting (Executive Director) of 745,227 Long Term Incentive Plan (FY2023-25) shares, receipt of 193,026 shares in respect of the dividend equivalent payment and the subsequent sale of 442,530 ordinary shares to cover the tax and NI liability.
The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated.
a)
Name
Jonathan Bunting
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Smiths News plc
b)
LEI
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
Identification code
ISIN:GB00B17WCR61
b)
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of 745,227 Long Term Incentive Plan (FY2023-25) shares, and receipt of 193,026 shares in respect of the dividend equivalent payment.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil consideration
938,253
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
28 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated.
a)
Name
Jonathan Bunting
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Smiths News plc
b)
LEI
2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
Identification code
ISIN:GB00B17WCR61
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 442,530 shares to cover the tax and NI liability arising following exercise of 745,227 Long Term Incentive Plan (FY2023-25) shares and receipt of 193,026 shares in respect of the dividend equivalent payment.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0.681246
442,530
d)
Aggregated information
n/a single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
28 November 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market
Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:
Karen Mills, Deputy Company Secretary
Smiths News plc
Rowan House
Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH
email: cosec@smithsnews.co.uk
LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02
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