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RNS Number : 5081E

EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC

18 July 2016

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

("EKF" or the "Company")

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF) announces that on 18 July 2016, the Company was notified that Harwood Capital LLP ("Harwood") acquired 9,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") as investment manager to North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC ("NAIT"). Christopher Mills, the Company's Non-Executive Chairman, is a partner and Chief Investment Officer of Harwood and a director and shareholder in NAIT.

Following the above transaction, which was completed on 15 July 2016 at a price of 14.89 pence per share, NAIT's interest is now in 87,100,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 18.76% of the Company's issued share capital. The interests of Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx", whose investment adviser is Harwood) remains as previously disclosed in 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 8.62% of the Company's issued share capital. Mr Mills is also a director and shareholder in Oryx.

The total indirect beneficial interest of Mr Mills is, following the above transaction, therefore now in 127,100,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 27.38% of the Company's issued share capital.

 
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc                          Tel: 029 2071 0570 
Julian Baines, CEO 
Richard Evans, FD & COO 
 
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited                           Tel: 020 7886 2500 
Paul Fincham 
Peter Steel 
 
Walbrook PR Limited             Tel: 020 7933 8780 or ekf@walbrookpr.com 
Paul McManus                                          Mob: 07980 541 893 
Lianne Cawthorne                                      Mob: 07584 391 303

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. Further details:

Initial notification / amendment: Initial

Ordinary Shares Identification Code: ISIN GB0031509804

Aggregated information: N/A

Place of the transaction: London Stock Exchange, AIM (XLON)

This information is provided by RNS

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