REG - Smiths News PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding - David Blackwood

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10/05/2022 14:30

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RNS Number : 9857K  Smiths News PLC  10 May 2022

SMITHS NEWS PLC
Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths News plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the
following transaction in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p each, undertaken
by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility:

1.         On 10 May 2022, the purchase of 44,510 ordinary shares of
5p each for an average market price of 33.70p by a custodian on behalf of Mrs
Sally Blackwood's investment ISA, Mrs Blackwood being a person closely
associated to David Blackwood, Chairman. Mrs Blackwood is the beneficial owner
of the acquired shares.

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                                                         Sally Blackwood (spouse), a person closely associated with David Blackwood

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Person closely associated with David Blackwood (Chairman)

 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                                    Purchase of 44,510 ordinary shares

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price(s)             Volume(s)
                                                                                        33.70p               44,510

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      10 May 2022

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange, Main Market

 

 

 

Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:

Stuart Marriner, 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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