Windar Photonics PLC Director Dealing (7196S)

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RNS Number : 7196S

Windar Photonics PLC

08 November 2019

8 November 2019

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Windar Photonics plc

("Windar" or the "Company")

Director Dealing

Windar Photonics plc (AIM:WPHO), the technology group that has developed a cost efficient and innovative LIDAR wind sensor for use on electricity generating wind turbines, announces that O-Net Communications Holdings Limited, who has a 31.7 per cent. shareholding in WaveTouch Group Limited ("WaveTouch Group"), has exercised its right pursuant to the Put/Call Option Agreement entered into on 15 March 2016 between O-Net Communications Holdings Limited and Pasinika s.á.r.l ("Pasinika") to acquire 2,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in exchange for 8,000,000 ordinary shares, equivalent to 31.7 per cent., of WaveTouch Group.

Jorgen Korsgaard Jensen, a Director of the Company, is the sole beneficial owner of Pasinika. Following the completion of this swap, Pasinika will be interested in 4,983,197 Ordinary Shares, representing 11.2 per cent. of the issued share capital of Windar, and O-Net Communications Holdings Limited will be interested in 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.5 per cent. of the issued share capital of Windar.

Jorgen Korsgaard Jensen is also a shareholder in and CEO of WaveTouch Group, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, which develops and markets optical touch screen and related technologies.

For further information:

 
 Windar Photonics plc             Jørgen Korsgaard Jensen, CEO    [phone] 
 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe         David Foreman (Corporate Finance) 
  Nominated Adviser and Broker     Keith Dowsing (Sales)               [phone] 
                                  Elisabeth Cowell 
 Newgate Communications            Adam Lloyd 
  Financial PR                     Tom Carnegie                        [phone] 
 

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Windar is Jørgen Korsgaard Jensen.

About Windar:

Windar Photonics is a technology group that develops cost-efficient and innovative Light Detection and Ranging ("LiDAR") optimisation systems for use on electricity generating wind turbines. LiDAR wind sensors in general are designed to remotely measure wind speed and direction.

http://investor.windarphotonics.com

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
        / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                Jorgen Korsgaard Jensen 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                    CEO 
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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                              Windar Photonics plc 
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 b)    LEI                               2138003JZZMKJGOOCR02 
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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 1p each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
       Identification code               ISIN: GB00BTFR4F17 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         Share swap 
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 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)                 Volume(s) 
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    42.5p (mid market 
     closing price)                                                2,000,000 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
  - Aggregated volume               2,000,000 
  - Price                           42.5p (mid market closing price) 
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 e)    Date of the transaction           7 November 2019 
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 f)    Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange 
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