Director Dealings

RNS Number : 3051M

Benchmark Holdings PLC

20 May 2022

 

20 May 2022

BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC
("Benchmark" or the "Company" or the "Group")

DIRECTOR DEALINGS

The Company has been informed that Yngve Myhre, Non-Executive Director, purchased 66,932 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 44.5 pence per share on 18 May 2022 and also purchased 9,469 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark at a price of 44.5 pence per share on 19 May 2022, both purchases being made by Nima Invest AS, a company solely owned by Mr Myhre .

Following this transaction, Yngve's total beneficial interest in the Company is 1,126,401 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.16 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Yngve Myhre through Nima Invest AS, a company solely owned by Mr Myhre.
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Benchmark Holdings plc
b)	LEI	2138001UQHM4VZGXUJ19
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	0.1p ordinary shares ISIN: GB00BGHPT808
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 44.5 pence 44.5 pence 66,932 9,469
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total	66,932 9,469 44.5 pence 44.5 pence £29,784.74 £4,213.71
e)	Date of the transaction	18 May 2022 19 May 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM

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Benchmark Holdings plc Tel: [phone] Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Director Rachel Aninakwah, Communications Numis Tel: [phone] Freddie Barnfield/ Duncan Monteith (NOMAD) MHP Katie Hunt / Reg Hoare /Charlie Protheroe  Tel: [phone]                               07551 170 451 [e-mail] Notes to Editors: Benchmark challenges the status quo in aquaculture. Since 2000, Benchmark has consistently worked to build a technology-rich platform in the areas of genetics, nutrition, animal health and knowledge services, to serve its customers, helping them take control of their biological environment to improve yield and efficiency in a sustainable way. The Company has leading positions in its core markets and established R&D, manufacturing and distribution capabilities to serve all the major aquaculture markets. Benchmark operates in 27 countries in five continents and as at 30 November 2018, it employed 1,080 people.  For further information on Benchmark please visit www.benchmarkplc.com

 

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