17 March 2021
Starvest Plc ("Starvest" or "the Company")
Director Shareholding Notification
The Company was informed on 16 March 2021 that Gemma Cryan, a director, acquired 5,903 ordinary shares of £0.01 ("Ordinary Shares"). These shares were purchased to rectify an administrative error made in her brokerage account that resulted in 5,903 Ordinary Shares being sold from her brokerage account without her knowledge on 21 January 2021. Ms Cryan became aware of the error earlier this month. The gain of £275, after costs, was donated to the charity Sightsavers (Registered charity numbers 207544 and SC038110). Gemma Cryan's holding remains unchanged at 1,241,112 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.16% of the Company's voting rights.
The Notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation provide additional information.
Enquiries to:
Starvest PLC
Callum Baxter or Gemma Cryan 02077 696 876 info@starvest.co.uk
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nomad)
Colin Aaronson, Harrison Clarke or Seamus Fricker 02073 835 100
SI Capital Ltd (Broker)
Nick Emerson or Alan Gunn 01483 413 500
The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name
| Gemma Cryan | ||||||||
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| Reason for the notification | |||||||||
| a)
| Position/status | Director
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| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Starvest Plc | ||||||||
| b)
| LEI
| 2138002RU77NWA794295 | ||||||||
| 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 1.0p each | ||||||||
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| Identification code | ISIN: GB0009619817 | |||||||||
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| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Sale of ordinary shares | ||||||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | |
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| d)
| Aggregated information | | ||||||||
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| - Aggregated volume | 5,903 | |||||||||
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| - Price | 25.2 pence | |||||||||
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| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 21 January 2021 | ||||||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| LSE:AIM | ||||||||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name
| Gemma Cryan | ||||||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification | |||||||||
| a)
| Position/status | Director
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| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Starvest Plc | ||||||||
| b)
| LEI
| 2138002RU77NWA794295 | ||||||||
| 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 1.0p each | ||||||||
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| Identification code | ISIN: GB0009619817 | |||||||||
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| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of ordinary shares | ||||||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | |
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| d)
| Aggregated information | | ||||||||
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| - Aggregated volume | 5,903 | |||||||||
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| - Price | 19.7 pence | |||||||||
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| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 16 March 2021 | ||||||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| LSE:AIM | ||||||||
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