RNS Number : 3547P
Smiths News PLC
08 February 2023
 

SMITHS NEWS PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths News plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified of the following transaction in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p each undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility:

1.         On 7 February 2023, the purchase of 22,708 ordinary shares of 5p each for an average market price of 44.25p by a custodian on behalf of Mrs Sally Blackwood's investment ISA, Mrs Blackwood being a person closely associated to David Blackwood, Chairman. Mrs Blackwood is the beneficial owner of the acquired shares.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Sally Blackwood (spouse), a person closely associated with David Blackwood

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

Person closely associated with David Blackwood (Chairman)

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

 

Initial Notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

Smiths News plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138004033ONVOOQXB02

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 5p shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B17WCR61



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Purchase of 22,708 ordinary shares

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




44.25p

22,708







d)

 

Aggregated information

n/a single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

 

7 February 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

London Stock Exchange, Main Market

 

 

 

Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:

Stuart Marriner, Company Secretary

Smiths News plc

Rowan House

Cherry Orchard North

Kembrey Park

Swindon

SN2 8UH

email: cosec@smithsnews.co.uk

LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02

 

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