Benchmark Holdings PLC Director Dealings (5029M)

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RNS Number : 5029M

Benchmark Holdings PLC

23 May 2022

23 May 2022

BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC

("Benchmark" or the "Company" or the "Group")

DIRECTOR DEALINGS

The Company has been informed that KRING AS, a company owned by Trond Williksen, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 50.2 pence per share on 23 May 2022.

Following this transaction, Trond's total beneficial interest in the Company is 270,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.04 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities.

 
  1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        KRING AS 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             A company owned by Trond Williksen, Chief 
                                   Executive Officer 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Benchmark Holdings plc 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                         2138001UQHM4VZGXUJ19 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 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          0.1p ordinary shares 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument          ISIN: GB00BGHPT808 
 
       Identification code 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction             Purchase of shares 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)      Volume(s) 
                                    50.2 pence    50,000 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
       - Aggregated volume          50,000 
 
       - Price                      50.2 pence 
 
       - Aggregated total           GBP25,100.00 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction     23 May 2022 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange, AIM 
     --------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 

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  Benchmark Holdings plc                           [e-mail] 
   Trond Williksen, CEO 
    Septima Maguire, CFO 
   Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Director 
 
 
   Numis (Broker and NOMAD)                         Tel: [phone] 
   James Black, Freddie Barnfield, Duncan Monteith 
   MHP 
   Katie Hunt, Reg Hoare, Charlie Protheroe         Tel: [phone] 
                                                     [e-mail] 
 
 
   Notes to Editors: 
   About Benchmark 
   Benchmark is a market leading 
   aquaculture biotechnology company. 
   Benchmark's mission is to drive 
   sustainability in aquaculture 
   by delivering products and solutions 
   in genetics, advanced nutrition 
   and health which improve yield, 
   growth and animal health and 
   welfare. 
   Through a global footprint in 
   26 countries and a broad portfolio 
   of products and solutions, Benchmark 
   addresses many of the major aquaculture 
   species - salmon, shrimp, sea 
   bass and sea bream, and tilapia, 
   in all the major aquaculture 
   regions around the world. Find 
   out more at www.benchmarkplc.com 
 

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