Directa Plus PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (1159E)

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RNS Number : 1159E

Directa Plus PLC

04 May 2017

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4 May 2017

Directa Plus plc

("Directa Plus" or the "Group")

Directorate Dealing

Directa Plus (AIM: DCTA), one of the largest producers and suppliers of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, announces that it has been notified that on 3 May 2017 Galbiga Immobiliare S.r.l. ("Galbiga") purchased 75,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at GBP0.67 per Ordinary Shares.

Galbiga is a company owned and controlled by Giulio Cesareo, the CEO of Directa Plus. Following this acquisition, Giulio Cesareo is now beneficially interested in 3,131,480 Ordinary Shares, which represents 7.08 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries

 
 Directa Plus plc 
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 Giulio Cesareo, CEO 
  Marco Ferrari, CFO                      [phone] 
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 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated 
  Adviser and Broker) 
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 Marc Milmo, David Foreman, Michael 
  Reynolds (Corporate Finance)            [phone] 
  Mark Westcott, David Banks (Sales)       7000 
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 Luther Pendragon (Financial PR) 
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 Harry Chathli, Claire Norbury, Alexis    [phone] 
  Gore                                     9100 
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About Directa Plus

Directa Plus is one of the largest producers and suppliers of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets worldwide. By incorporating Directa Plus' unique graphene blends, identified by the G+ brand, its customers can enhance the performance of their end products without significantly increasing their cost. Directa Plus graphene-based products are natural, chemical-free, sustainably produced and tailored to specific customer requirements for commercial applications such as smart textiles, tyres, composite materials and environmental solutions.

Established in 2005, the Group has a patented technology process and a scalable and exportable manufacturing model. It produces graphene-based products at its own factory in Lomazzo, Italy, and can set up additional production at customer locations to reduce transport costs, waste and time-to-utilisation. Directa Plus partners with customers to enable them to offer the high-performance benefits of graphene in their own products.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them ("PCA")

 
 Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 
  19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 
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 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities/person closely associated 
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 a.     Name                           Giulio Cesareo 
                                      ------------------------------------------- 
 2      Reason for 
         notification 
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 a.     Position/Status                PDMR 
                                        CEO of Directa Plus plc 
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 b.     Initial notification/          Initial Notification 
         Amendment 
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 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
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 a.     Name                           Directa Plus plc 
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 b.     LEI                            N/A 
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 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 
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 a.     Description                    Ordinary Shares of 25p each 
         of the financial 
         instrument, 
         type of instrument 
 
         Identification                 ISIN: GB00BSM98843 
         Code 
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 b.     Nature of the                  Galbiga Immobiliare S.r.l., a 
         transaction                    company owned and controlled by 
                                        Giulio Cesareo, has purchased 
                                        75,000 ordinary shares of 1p each 
                                        in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") 
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 c.     Price(s) and                    Price(s)             Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
-----  -----------------------------   -------------------  ------------------ 
    GBP0.67                                                   75,000 
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 d.     Aggregated 
         information                     Volume: 75,000 
         - Aggregated                    Price: 67 pence 
         Volume 
         - Price 
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 e.     Date of the                    2017-05-03 
         transaction 
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 f.     Place of the                   London Stock Exchange 
         transaction 
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