12 April
2024
Science Group
plc
(the
"Company" or "Science Group")
Treasury shares issued &
PDMR dealing
Science Group plc (AIM:SAG)
announces that on 11 April 2024 the Company issued 297,500 treasury
shares at an average price of 1 pence per share in settlement of
the exercise of share options.
As part of this
transaction:
·
Dan Edwards, Director, acquired 40,000 ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share. On the
same day, Dan Edwards subsequently disposed of 25,000 ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 415 pence per share.
·
Jon Brett, Director, acquired 10,000 ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share. On the
same day, Jon Brett subsequently disposed of 8,000 ordinary shares
in the Company at a price of 415 pence per share.
·
Sarah Cole, PDMR, acquired 20,000 ordinary shares
in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share. On the same
day, Sarah Cole subsequently disposed of 18,500 ordinary shares in
the Company at a price of 415 pence per share.
Following this transaction Dan
Edwards is now interested in 165,000 ordinary shares in the Company
which represents 0.36% of the total voting rights in the Company,
and Jon Brett is interested in 2,000 ordinary shares in the Company
which represents 0.004% of the total voting rights in the
Company. All other Directors' beneficial interests in the
share capital of the Company remain unchanged and as previously
announced.
The total number of ordinary shares
in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is
45,732,613. Science Group holds 453,261 shares in
treasury.
The figure of 45,732,613 may be used
by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which
they will determine if they are required to notify their interest
in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the FCA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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:
Daniel Edwards
|
2.
|
Reason for the
notification
|
a)
|
Position/status: Group Managing Director
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment: Initial notification
|
3.
|
Details of the issuer,
emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name:
Science Group plc
|
b)
|
LEI:
2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
|
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: Ordinary shares of
1p each.
Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
|
b)
|
Nature of
the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share
options
|
c)
|
Price(s)
and volume(s):
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
1p
|
40,000
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated volume: 40,000
· Price:
£400
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction: 2024-04-11
|
f)
|
Place of
the transaction: AIMX
|
1.
|
Details of the person
discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
a)
|
Name:
Daniel Edwards
|
2.
|
Reason for the
notification
|
a)
|
Position/status: Group Managing Director
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment: Initial notification
|
3.
|
Details of the issuer,
emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name:
Science Group plc
|
b)
|
LEI:
2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
|
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: Ordinary shares of
1p each.
Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
|
b)
|
Nature of
the transaction: Disposal of shares
|
c)
|
Price(s)
and volume(s):
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
415p
|
25,000
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated volume: 25,000
· Price:
£103,750
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction: 2024-04-11
|
f)
|
Place of
the transaction: AIMX
|
1.
|
Details of the person
discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
2.
|
Details of the person
discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
a)
|
Name: Jon
Brett
|
3.
|
Reason for the
notification
|
a)
|
Position/status: Group Finance Director
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment: Initial notification
|
4.
|
Details of the issuer,
emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name:
Science Group plc
|
b)
|
LEI:
2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
|
5.
|
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: Ordinary shares of
1p each.
Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
|
b)
|
Nature of
the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share
options
|
c)
|
Price(s)
and volume(s):
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
1p
|
10,000
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated volume: 10,000
· Price:
£100
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction: 2024-04-11
|
f)
|
Place of
the transaction: AIMX
|
1.
|
Details of the person
discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
a)
|
Name: Jon
Brett
|
2.
|
Reason for the
notification
|
a)
|
Position/status: Group Finance Director
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment: Initial notification
|
3.
|
Details of the issuer,
emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name:
Science Group plc
|
b)
|
LEI:
2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
|
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: Ordinary shares of
1p each.
Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
|
b)
|
Nature of
the transaction: Disposal of shares
|
c)
|
Price(s)
and volume(s):
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
415p
|
8,000
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated volume: 8,000
· Price:
£33,200
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction: 2024-04-11
|
f)
|
Place of
the transaction: AIMX
|
1.
|
Details of the person
discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
a)
|
Name: Sarah
Cole
|
2.
|
Reason for the
notification
|
a)
|
Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company
Secretary
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment: Initial notification
|
3.
|
Details of the issuer,
emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name:
Science Group plc
|
b)
|
LEI:
2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
|
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: Ordinary shares of
1p each.
Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
|
b)
|
Nature of
the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share
options
|
c)
|
Price(s)
and volume(s):
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
1p
|
20,000
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated volume: 20,000
· Price:
£200
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction: 2024-04-11
|
f)
|
Place of
the transaction: AIMX
|
1.
|
Details of the person
discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
a)
|
Name: Sarah
Cole
|
2.
|
Reason for the
notification
|
a)
|
Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company
Secretary
|
b)
|
Initial
notification/Amendment: Initial notification
|
3.
|
Details of the issuer,
emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
|
a)
|
Name:
Science Group plc
|
b)
|
LEI:
2138009OJQT79BDB3E93
|
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: Ordinary shares of
1p each.
Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17
|
b)
|
Nature of
the transaction: Disposal of shares
|
c)
|
Price(s)
and volume(s):
Price(s)
|
Volume(s)
|
415p
|
18,500
|
|
d)
|
Aggregated
information:
· Aggregated volume: 18,500
· Price:
£76,775
|
e)
|
Date of the
transaction: 2024-04-11
|
f)
|
Place of
the transaction: AIMX
|
- Ends -
For
further information:
Science Group plc
|
|
Sarah Cole, Company
Secretary
|
Tel: +44
(0) 1223 875 200
|
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www.sciencegroup.com
|
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint
Broker)
|
|
Nick Adams, Fred Walsh, Richard
Short
|
Tel: +44
(0) 20 7710 7600
|
|
|
Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
|
|
Max Jones, John More
|
Tel: +44
(0) 20 3100 2000
|
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