REG - Smiths News PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths NewsAnnouncement

04/07/2023 11:45

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RNS Number : 9326E  Smiths News PLC  04 July 2023

Smiths News plc (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's
ordinary shares of 5p undertaken by a PDMR. On 4 July 2023, Jonathan Bunting
(Chief Executive Officer) was granted options to buy 40,613 shares at an
option price of £0.4432 per share under the terms of the Connect Group PLC
Save As You Earn Plan. The savings term is three years and the options are
exercisable between 1 September 2026 and 28 February 2027.

 

The relevant notification set out below is 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                                              Executive Director, 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                                    Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                        Price(s)             Volume(s)
                                                                                        £0.4432              40,613

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      4 July 2023

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside of a trading venue

 

 

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 (mailto:cosec@smithsnews.co.uk)

LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02

 

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