Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The) Director Dealing (3726W)

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RNS Number : 3726W

Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)

11 December 2023

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

("ASC plc", the "Group" or the "Company")

Director Dealing

ASC plc (AIM:ART), announces that the Company was notified on 11 December 2023, that on 11 December 2023, Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 3,060 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 49.0 pence per share, and 1,998 Ordinary Shares at a price of 49.125 pence per share.

Following the purchase, Andrew Dane will have a beneficial interest in 65,208 Ordinary Shares representing 0.092% per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Notification of Dealing Forms required in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR are set out below.

Enquiries:

 
 The Artisanal Spirits Company plc           via Instinctif PR 
  Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer 
  Billy McCarter, Chief Financial Officer 
 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated          Tel: [phone] 
  Adviser and Broker) 
  Edward Thomas 
  Dru Danford 
  Miquela Bezuidenhoudt 
 Instinctif Partners (Financial PR)        Tel: [phone] 
  Justine Warren 
  Matthew Smallwood 
  Joe Quinlan 
 

About The Artisanal Spirits Company

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite, single-cask and limited-edition whisky.

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which was established in 1983 - marking its 40th anniversary this year - and currently has a growing worldwide membership of over 40,000 paying members.

SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and other craft spirits, with current stocks sourced from over 100 distilleries in 20 countries and expertly curated with diligence and care.

Since producing the Society's very first cask, we have created around 10,000 different whisky releases, producing a constant flow of unique and exciting one-of-a-kind whiskies.

With proven e-commerce reach and new brands like J.G. Thomson, ASC is building a portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch spirits brands for a global movement of discerning consumers - delivering c.GBP22 million in annual revenues with over 80% of revenue generated online and over 65% from outside the UK, with a growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK, China, USA and Europe.

ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable market presenting a long-term global growth opportunity and a strong and resilient business primed to deliver growth.

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                             Andrew Dane 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial notification 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             The Artisanal Spirits Company plc 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800KX7VF2YZQW1892 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 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                   Ordinary Shares of 0.25 pence each 
       the Financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
      Identification                   GB00BNXM3P96 
       code 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the                    Purchase of Ordinary Shares 
       transaction 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                         49.00 pence     3,060 
                                         49.125 pence    1,998 
                                                        ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
        *    Aggregated volume          5,058 
                                         49.05 pence 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          11 December 2023 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         London Stock Exchange, AIM Market 
                                        (XLON) 
     -------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 

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