3 April 2025
Fintel plc
(the "Company" or "Fintel")
Director / PDMR Dealing
Fintel plc, a leading independent provider of fintech and support services to the UK's retail financial services sector, is pleased to announce that the Company has been notified that certain directors of the Company (the "Directors") and/or persons closely associated with the Directors have purchased in aggregate 283,574 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") as listed below.
Following these purchases, the resulting interests of each of the Directors in the Shares of the Company are as listed below.
| Name | Shares in Fintel before purchase | Shares in Fintel purchased | Resulting number of Shares held
| % of total shares in issue |
| Neil Stevens | 2,775,000 | 130,000 | 2,905,000 | 2.79% |
| David Thompson (CFO)2 | 81,868 | 8,329 | 90,197 | 0.09% |
| Phil Smith | 99,867 | 45,245 | 145,112 | 0.14% |
| Ken Davy | 24,731,476 | 100,000 | 24,831,476 | 23.83% |
1The acquisition of Shares by Neil Stevens includes an aggregate 94,000 Shares acquired by a person closely associated with him. Further details are provided below in the disclosure tables.
2The acquisition of Shares by David Thompson consists solely of Shares acquired by persons closely associated with him. Further details are provided below in the disclosure tables.
3The Shares held by Ken Davy prior to the acquisition of Shares includes Shares held in trusts where Ken Davy is a trustee and Shares held indirectly through Huddersfield Giants Limited.
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 | Neil Stevens |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Joint Chief Executive Officer (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | (a) Price: £2.3108 Volume: 10,000 (b) Price: £2.3166 Volume: 11,000 (c) Price: £2.3492 Volume: 9,000 (d) Price: £2.3460 Volume: 6,000
|
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.328 Volume: 36,000 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 1 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Gemma Stevens |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR Spouse (PCA to Neil Stevens, Joint 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 | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | (a) Price: £2.36125 Volume: 20,000 (b) Price: £2.357 Volume: 10,000 (c) Price: £2.36 Volume: 10,000 (d) Price: £2.387 Volume: 10,000 (e) Price: £2.3536 Volume: 13,500 (f) Price: £2.382 Volume: 9,000 (g) Price: £2.3947 Volume: 11,500 (h) Price: £2.3925 Volume: 10,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.37 Volume: 94,000 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 1 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Matthew Thompson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR Child (PCA to David Thompson, Chief Financial Officer) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.4019 Volume: 1,663 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.4019 Volume: 1,663 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 1 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Sophie Thompson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR Child (PCA to David Thompson, Chief Financial Officer) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.40 Volume: 3,333 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price(s): £2.40 Volume(s): 3,333 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 1 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Louise Thompson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR Child (PCA to David Thompson, Chief Financial Officer) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.401 Volume: 3,333 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price(s): £2.401 Volume(s): 3,333 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 1 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Phillip Smith |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.21 Volume: 45,245
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| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.21 Volume: 45,245 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 31 March 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Kenneth Davy |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| 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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.274638 Volume: 100,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.274638 Volume: 100,000 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 2 April 2025 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
For further information please contact:
| Fintel plc Matt Timmins (Joint Chief Executive Officer) Neil Stevens (Joint Chief Executive Officer) David Thompson (Chief Financial Officer)
| via MHP Group |
| Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Martin Green Dan Bate
| +44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
| Investec Bank (Joint Broker) David Anderson Kamalini Hull
| +44 (0) 20 7597 5970 |
| MHP Group (Financial PR) Reg Hoare Veronica Frah Lexi Iles
| +44 (0) 7710 117 517 |
Notes to Editors
Fintel is a UK fintech and support services business, combining award-winning intermediary business support services, and leading research, ratings and fintech businesses.
Fintel provides technology, compliance and regulatory support to thousands of intermediary firms, data and targeted distribution services to hundreds of product providers and empowers millions of consumers to make better informed financial decisions. We serve our customers through three core divisions:
The Intermediary Services division provides technology, compliance, and regulatory support to thousands of intermediary businesses through a comprehensive membership model. Members include directly authorised IFAs, Wealth Managers and Mortgage Brokers.
The Distribution Channels division delivers market Insight and analysis and targeted distribution strategies to financial institutions and product providers. Clients include major Life and Pension companies, Investment Houses, Banks, and Building Societies.
The Fintech and Research division (Defaqto) provides market leading software, financial information and product research to product providers and intermediaries. Defaqto also provides product ratings (Star Ratings) on thousands of financial products. Financial products are expertly reviewed by the Defaqto research team and are compared and rated based on their underlying features and benefits. Defaqto ratings help consumers compare and buy financial products with confidence.
For more information about Fintel, please visit the website: www.wearefintel.com
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