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
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| a)
| Name
| Sally Blackwood (spouse), a person closely associated with David Blackwood | |||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
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| 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
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| 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
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| a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary 5p shares | |||
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| Identification code | ISIN: GB00B17WCR61 | ||||
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| 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 | | |
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| d)
| Aggregated information | n/a single transaction | |||
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| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
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| - Price | | ||||
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| 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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