Science Group PLC Treasury shares issued & PDMR dealing

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Science Group PLC

12 April 2024

 

 

12 April 2024

 

Science Group plc

(the "Company" or "Science Group")

 

Treasury shares issued & PDMR dealing

 

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that on 11 April 2024 the Company issued 297,500 treasury shares at an average price of 1 pence per share in settlement of the exercise of share options.

 

As part of this transaction:

 

·    Dan Edwards, Director, acquired 40,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share.  On the same day, Dan Edwards subsequently disposed of 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 415 pence per share.

 

·    Jon Brett, Director, acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share.  On the same day, Jon Brett subsequently disposed of 8,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 415 pence per share.

 

·    Sarah Cole, PDMR, acquired 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share.  On the same day, Sarah Cole subsequently disposed of 18,500 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 415 pence per share.

 

Following this transaction Dan Edwards is now interested in 165,000 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 0.36% of the total voting rights in the Company, and Jon Brett is interested in 2,000 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 0.004% of the total voting rights in the Company.  All other Directors' beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company remain unchanged and as previously announced.

 

The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 45,732,613.  Science Group holds 453,261 shares in treasury. 

 

The figure of 45,732,613 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

 

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: Daniel Edwards
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Managing Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 40,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 40,000 ·      Price: £400
e)	Date of the transaction:  2024-04-11
f)	Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Daniel Edwards
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Managing Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Disposal of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 415p 25,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 25,000 ·      Price: £103,750
e)	Date of the transaction:  2024-04-11
f)	Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
2.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Jon Brett
3.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
4.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
5.	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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 10,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 10,000 ·      Price: £100
e)	Date of the transaction:  2024-04-11
f)	Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Jon Brett
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Disposal of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 415p 8,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 8,000 ·      Price: £33,200
e)	Date of the transaction:  2024-04-11
f)	Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Sarah Cole
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 20,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 20,000 ·      Price: £200
e)	Date of the transaction:  2024-04-11
f)	Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name: Sarah Cole
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification/Amendment:  Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name: Science Group plc
b)	LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
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 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
b)	Nature of the transaction: Disposal of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 415p 18,500
d)	Aggregated information: ·      Aggregated volume: 18,500 ·      Price: £76,775
e)	Date of the transaction:  2024-04-11
f)	Place of the transaction: AIMX

 

 

- Ends -

 

 

For further information: Science Group plc Sarah Cole, Company Secretary Tel: [phone]   www.sciencegroup.com   Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Nick Adams, Fred Walsh, Richard Short Tel: [phone] Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Max Jones, John More Tel: [phone]

 

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