Ariana Resources PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (3179T)

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RNS Number : 3179T

Ariana Resources PLC

02 July 2018

2 July 2018

AIM: AAU

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

The Company has been informed that Chris Sangster, Director, on 29 June 2018 transferred 923,077 Ordinary Shares at GBP0.0135 (1.35p) per share from his AJ Bell General Investment Account into his AJ Bell SIPP. In addition, on that date Mr Sangster purchased a further 555,555 Ordinary Shares at GBP0.0144 (1.44p) per share to be held under his AJ Bell SIPP account.

Following this transfer and purchase, Mr Sangster's total shareholding in the Company is 3,203,847 Ordinary Shares representing 0.30 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

Contacts:

 
 Ariana Resources plc             Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                   7407 3616 
 Michael de Villiers, Chairman 
 Kerim Sener, Managing Director 
 
 Beaumont Cornish Limited         Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                   7628 3396 
 Roland Cornish / Felicity 
  Geidt 
 
 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited      Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                   7886 2500 
 Adam James / Tom Salvesen 
 
 Yellow Jersey PR Limited         Tel: [phone] 
                                   275 882 
 Tim Thompson / Harriet Jackson   [e-mail] 
  / 
 

Henry Wilkinson

The following information relating to the transaction has been filed with the FCA in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation,

Chris Sangster

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities / person closely associated 
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 a)   Name                      Chris Sangster 
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 2    Reason for notification 
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 a)   Position / status         Non-Executive Director 
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 b)   Initial notification      Initial 
       /Amendment 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                      Ariana Resources plc 
---  ------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                       213800LVVY7GZY21LH22 
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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 
---  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of            Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence 
       the financial             each in Ariana Resources 
       instrument, type          plc 
       of instrument 
 
       Identification            ISIN GB00B085SD50 
       code 
---  ------------------------  ----------------------------- 
      Nature of the             Transfer and purchase of 
       transaction               ordinary shares 
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 c)   Price(s) and                Price(s)      Volumes(s) 
       volumes(s)                 ------------  ----------- 
                                   1.35 pence    923,077 
                                  ------------  ----------- 
                                   1.44 pence    555,555 
                                  ------------  ----------- 
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 d)   Aggregated information    n/a 
---  ------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction   29 June 2018 
---  ------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the              Transfer - off market 
       transaction               Purchase - London AIM 
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