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Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)
11 December 2023
 

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

 

("ASC plc", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Director Dealing

 

ASC plc (AIM:ART), announces that the Company was notified on 11 December 2023, that on 11 December 2023, Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 3,060 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 49.0 pence per share, and 1,998 Ordinary Shares at a price of 49.125 pence per share.

 

Following the purchase, Andrew Dane will have a beneficial interest in 65,208 Ordinary Shares representing 0.092% per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

 

 The Notification of Dealing Forms required in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR are set out below.

 

Enquiries:

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer 

Billy McCarter, Chief Financial Officer

 

via Instinctif PR 

Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Edward Thomas

Dru Danford

Miquela Bezuidenhoudt 

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222

 

Instinctif Partners (Financial PR)

Justine Warren

Matthew Smallwood

Joe Quinlan

Tel: +44 (0)20 7457 2020 


About The Artisanal Spirits Company

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite, single-cask and limited-edition whisky.

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which was established in 1983 - marking its 40th anniversary this year - and currently has a growing worldwide membership of over 40,000 paying members.

SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and other craft spirits, with current stocks sourced from over 100 distilleries in 20 countries and expertly curated with diligence and care.

Since producing the Society's very first cask, we have created around 10,000 different whisky releases, producing a constant flow of unique and exciting one-of-a-kind whiskies.

With proven e-commerce reach and new brands like J.G. Thomson, ASC is building a portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch spirits brands for a global movement of discerning consumers - delivering c.£22 million in annual revenues with over 80% of revenue generated online and over 65% from outside the UK, with a growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK, China, USA and Europe.

ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable market presenting a long-term global growth opportunity and a strong and resilient business primed to deliver growth.

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

Andrew Dane

2.

Reason for the Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.

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

a)

Name

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

b)

LEI

213800KX7VF2YZQW1892

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 0.25 pence each

Identification code

GB00BNXM3P96

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

49.00 pence

3,060

49.125 pence

1,998

 

d)

Aggregated information:

·     Aggregated volume

·     Price

 

5,058

49.05 pence

 

e)

Date of the transaction

11 December 2023

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

 

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