SDI Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (5272X)

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RNS Number : 5272X

SDI Group PLC

19 December 2019

SDI Group plc

("SDI", "SDI Group", "the Company", or "the Group")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

SDI Group plc, the AIM quoted group focused on the design and manufacture of scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and control applications, announces that it has received notification that Ken Ford, Chairman, has sold 250,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 78 pence per Ordinary Share.

Following this sale, Ken Ford holds 1,250,000 Ordinary Shares (1.3% of the Company's issued share capital).

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

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                             Ken Ford 
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            2.   Reason for the Notification 
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 a)              Position/status                  Chairman 
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 b)              Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Notification 
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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                             SDI Group plc 
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 b)              LEI                              213800YA3XW7JRE46Z70 
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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 of 1 pence each 
                  Financial instrument, 
                  type of instrument 
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                 Identification code              GB00B3FBWW43 
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 b)              Nature of the transaction        Sale of shares 
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 c)              Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                    78 pence    250,000 
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 d)              Aggregated information: 
                   *    Aggregated volume           Sale of 250,000 shares at a price 
                                                    of 78 pence per ordinary share 
 
                   *    Price 
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 e)              Date of the transaction          19 December 2019 
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 f)              Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
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Enquiries

SDI Group plc 01223 320480

Ken Ford, Chairman

Mike Creedon, CEO

Jon Abell, CFO

www.scientificdigitalimaging.com

finnCap Ltd 020 7220 0500

Ed Frisby/Kate Washington - Corporate Finance

Andrew Burdis/Sunila de Silva - ECM

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Julia Wilson - Investor & Public Relations

About SDI Group plc:

SDI designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and control applications including life sciences, healthcare, astronomy, manufacturing, precision optics and art conservation. SDI operates through its company divisions: Atik Cameras, Synoptics, Graticules Optics, Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, MPB Industries and Chell Instruments.

SDI continues to grow by developing its own technology advancements and by improving its global sales channels, as well as through pursuing strategic, complementary acquisitions.

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