Starvest PLC Director dealings (3934C)

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RNS Number : 3934C

Starvest PLC

13 April 2017

13 April 2017

Starvest Plc ("Starvest" or "the Company")

Director dealings

The Company advises that John Watkins, a director of the Company, notified the company on 7 April 2017 and 12 April 2017 that he carried out the following transactions in the Company's stock in order to transfer stock to an ISA in his name:

   --     On 7 April 2017:  Sold 100,000 ordinary shares at 2.0 pence per share; 
   --     On 7 April 2017:  Bought 97,906 ordinary shares at 2.03 pence per share; 
   --     On 12 April 2017:  Sold 500,000 ordinary shares at 2.0 pence per share; 
   --     On 12 April 2017:  Bought 497,831 ordinary shares at 2.006 pence per share. 

Following these transactions, John Watkins' interest in the Company's ordinary share capital totals 2,362,879, of which 1,200,000 are held by his wife, Diane Mary Watkins.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 
 Callum N Baxter 
  Chairman & Chief Executive 
  13 April 2017 
 

Enquiries to:

Callum Baxter, Chairman [e-mail] or John Watkins, Finance Director 07768 512 404; [e-mail]

Colin Aaronson or Harrison Clarke - Grant Thornton UK LLP - 020 7383 5100.

Nick Emerson or Andy Thacker - SI Capital Limited - 01483 413500

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       Details of the person discharging managerial 
   1    responsibilities / person closely associated 
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 a)    Name                         John Watkins 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status              Finance Director 
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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 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                         Starvest plc 
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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 instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         1. Sale of ordinary shares 
                                          2. Purchase of ordinary shares 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)         Price(s)      Volume(s) 
                                      ------------  ---------- 
                                       1. 0.02       100000 
                                        2. 0.0203     97,906 
                                      ------------  ---------- 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information         Price(s)      Volume(s) 
        - Aggregated volume           ------------  ---------- 
        - Price                        1. 0.02       100000 
                                        2. 0.0203     97,906 
                                      ------------  ---------- 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction      07 April 2017 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction     No trading venue 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial 
   1    responsibilities / person closely associated 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                         John Watkins 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status              Finance Director 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification         Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
----  ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                         Starvest plc 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
        Identification 
        code 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         1. Sale of ordinary shares 
                                          2. Purchase of ordinary shares 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)         Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                      -------------  ---------- 
                                       1. 0.02        500000 
                                        2. 0.02006     497,831 
                                      -------------  ---------- 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information         Price(s)       Volume(s) 
        - Aggregated volume           -------------  ---------- 
        - Price                        1. 0.02        500000 
                                        2. 0.02006     497,831 
                                      -------------  ---------- 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction      12 April 2017 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction     No trading venue 
----  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 

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