Tiziana Life Sciences PLC PDMR Dealing (2225Y)

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RNS Number : 2225Y

Tiziana Life Sciences PLC

20 August 2018

Tiziana Life Sciences plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales with company number 09665181)

PDMR dealings

Tiziana Life Sciences plc (LSE: TILS) (the "Company") announces that on 17 August 2018, Panetta Partners Limited, an entity closely associated with Gabriele Cerrone, Executive Chairman, bought shares in the Company as follows:

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014:

 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                      Gabriele Cerrone/Panetta 
                                                 Partners Limited 
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 2.   Reason for the notification: On market acquisition 
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 a)   Position / status                         Executive Chairman 
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 b)   Initial notification /amendment           Initial notification 
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 3.   Details of the issuer 
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 a)   Name                                      Tiziana Life Sciences plc 
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 b)   LEI                                       213800CED47HI8PIOB36 
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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 financial instrument   Ordinary Shares of 3p each 
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 b)   Identification code of the Financial      ISIN for Tiziana Life Sciences 
       Instrument                                plc: GB00BKWNZY55 
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 c)   Nature of the transaction                 Acquisition of shares 
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 d)   Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                 Price: GBP0.74; Volume: 7,500 
                                                 Price: GBP0.725; Volume: 
                                                 2,500 
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 e)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume                        10,000 
       - Price                                    GBP7,430 
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 f)   Date of the transaction                   17 August 2018 
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 g)   Place of the transaction                  XLON 
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The information set out above is provided in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.

As a result of this transaction Mr Cerrone's interests in the shares of the Company increases from 64,150,170 (50.55%) to 64,160,170 (50.56%). Mr Cerrone's interests in the shares of the Company are based on a holding of 63,680,404 shares held by Planwise Limited and 479,766 shares held by Panetta Partners Limited. Mr Cerrone is considered beneficially interested in the holdings of Panetta Partners Limited and Planwise Limited.

For more information go to http://www.tizianalifesciences.com

Contacts:

 
 
  Tiziana Life Sciences plc 
  Gabriele Cerrone, Chairman and founder     [phone] 
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated 
 adviser) 
 Liam Murray / Jo Turner                   [phone] 
Stockdale Securities (Broker) 
 Antonio Bossi / Andy Crossley             [phone] 
 

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