Judges Scientific PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (3323Z)

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RNS Number : 3323Z

Judges Scientific PLC

16 May 2019

Judges Scientific plc

(the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

In accordance with notification obligations under article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation, the Company announces that on 16 May 2019 David Cicurel, CEO, transferred the beneficial interest in 10,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the Shoftim Charitable Trust (the "Charity"). The Charity is now interested in 20,000 Ordinary Shares.

David Cicurel and Ralph Cohen, Non-Executive Director of Judges, are trustees of the Charity. Following this gift David Cicurel is beneficially interested in 739,369 Ordinary Shares.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         David Cicurel 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status              Chief Executive Officer 
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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                         Judges Scientific plc 
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 b)   LEI                          2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31 
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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 of the           Ordinary shares in Judges Scientific 
       financial instrument,        plc 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code          GB0032398678 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction    Gift beneficial interest in 10,000 
                                    Ordinary Shares to the Charity. 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)         Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                      0p         10,000 
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 d)   Aggregated information       N/A (single transaction) 
       - Aggregated volume 
 
       - Price 
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 e)   Date of the transaction      16/05/2019 
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 f)   Place of the transaction     Outside a trading venue 
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   Judges Scientific 
   David Cicurel, CEO                       Tel: [phone] 
    Brad Ormsby, Group FD                    6970 
 
     Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser 
     & Broker) 
   Stephane Auton                           Tel: [phone] 
    Edward Mansfield 
 
     Media enquiries: 
     Alma PR (Financial Public Relations) 
   Rebecca Sanders-Hewett                   Tel: [phone] 
    Sam Modlin                               [e-mail] 
 

Notes to editors:

Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a group involved in the buy and build of scientific instrument businesses. The Group currently consists of 16 businesses acquired since it was re-admitted to AIM in 2005.

The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions, the scientific communities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities. The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments. The Group has received five Queens' awards for innovation and export.

Judges Scientific maintains a policy to selectively acquire businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash. Shareholder returns are created through the reduction of debt, payment of increasing dividends and through organic growth which the Group encourages by creating an environment for businesses to thrive in, with support and advice for entity management teams.

The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.

For further information, please visit www.judges.uk.com

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