Eckoh PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (0542G)

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RNS Number : 0542G

Eckoh PLC

27 February 2018

27 February 2018

Eckoh plc

("Eckoh" or the "Company")

Directors Dealings

Eckoh has received notification that on 26 February 2018 Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 39.4p per Ordinary Share. In addition, Nik has transferred 50,000 Ordinary Shares of his own beneficial holding to the Self Invested Pension (SIPP) of Nik Philpot, together with the newly purchased shares, also at a price of 39.4p per Ordinary Share.

Furthermore, the Company has also been notified that on 26 February 2018 Christopher Humphrey, Non-Executive Chairman of Eckoh, purchased a total of 50,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 39.349p per Ordinary Share.

As a result of his share purchase, Nik is now holding a total of 6,926,285 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.74 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. Chris, following his share purchase, is now holding a total of 400,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.16 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

For further enquiries, please contact:

   Eckoh plc                                                         Tel: [phone] 

Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Officer

Chrissie Herbert, Chief Financial Officer

www.eckoh.com

   FTI Consulting LLP                                          Tel: [phone] 

Ed Bridges / Emma Hall / Darius Alexander

[e-mail]

   N+1 Singer (Nomad & Joint Broker)                 Tel: [phone] 

Shaun Dobson / Lauren Kettle

www.n1singer.com

   Berenberg (Joint Broker)                                 Tel: [phone] 

Ben Wright / Chris Bowman / Amritha Murali

About Eckoh plc

Eckoh is a global provider of secure payment products and customer contact solutions, supporting an international client base from its offices in the UK, US and Australia.

Our secure payments products, which can be hosted in the cloud or deployed on the client's site, removes sensitive personal and payment data from contact centres and IT environments. The products offer merchants a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of fraud, secure sensitive data and become compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI DSS") as well as wider data security regulations. Eckoh has been a PCI DSS Level One accredited Service Provider since 2010.

Eckoh's customer contact solutions enable enquiries to be answered through multiple channels, allowing organisations to increase efficiency, lower operational costs and provide a true omni-channel experience to their customers. We also assist organisations to transform the way that they engage with their customers by providing support and transition services as they implement our innovative customer contact solutions.

Our large portfolio of clients come from a broad range of vertical markets and includes government departments, telecoms providers, retailers, utility providers and financial services organisations.

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                             Nik Philpot 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification             Initial 
        /Amendment 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                             Eckoh plc 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                              213800Z885E2BBU1CR76 
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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 
        the financial                     Ordinary shares of 0.25 pence 
        instrument, type                  each 
        of instrument 
                                          GB0033359141 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                    Purchase 
        transaction 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                  Price             Volume 
----  -------------------------------  ---------------------  ------------ 
                          39.4 pence                             50,000 
  ----------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated volume               N/A 
 
        - Price 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction          26 February 2018 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange 
----  -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                           Christopher Humphrey 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                Non-Executive Chairman 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification           Initial 
        /Amendment 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                           Eckoh plc 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                            213800Z885E2BBU1CR76 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 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                   Ordinary shares of 0.25 pence 
        instrument, type                each 
        of instrument 
                                        GB0033359141 
        Identification 
        code 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                  Purchase 
        transaction 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price             Volume 
----  -----------------------------  -----------------------  ---------- 
                         39.349 pence                           50,000 
  ----------------------------------------------------------  ---------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
        - Aggregated volume             N/A 
 
        - Price 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction        26 February 2018 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction       London Stock Exchange 
----  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 

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