Director and other Holdings in Company

RNS Number : 4751S

Maestrano Group PLC

06 November 2019

 

6 November2019

Maestrano Group PLC ("Maestrano" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Director and other shareholdings

Maestrano Group PLC (AIM: MNO), the open platform for master data management and business analytics, announces the following change to a director's holdings of Maestrano ordinary shares of £0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") and the following notifiable holdings in the Company, following completion of the acquisition of Airsight on 4 November 2019 and the issue of shares on that date:

Director	Pre-existing holding	Shares acquired	Resultant holding	Percentage of the Company's voting rights
Ian Buddery	2,200,101	4,620,039	6,820,140	4.7%
Other shareholders	Pre-existing holding	Shares acquired	Resultant holding	Percentage of the Company's voting rights
Nicholas Smith*	-	23,034,375	23,034,375	15.8%
Aaron Hoye	-	23,034,375	23,034,375	15.8%
David Israel	-	11,056,499	11,056,499	7.6%

*Nicholas Smith was appointed a director on 6 November 2019.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

Enquiries: 

Maestrano Group plc

Andrew Pearson, CEO                                                                                                             c/o IFC

Grant Thornton (Nominated Adviser)

Colin Aaronson / Jamie Barklem / Niall McDonald                                       [phone]

Arden Partners (Broker)

Ruari McGirr / Ciaran Walsh                                                                                  [phone]

IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR)

Graham Herring / Miles Nolan / Zach Cohen                                                  [phone]

[e-mail]    

[e-mail]

About Maestrano

Maestrano offers a patented cloud-based platform for master data management and business analytics, together with specialist hardware and software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large datasets within the transport sector, employing sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms.

Further information on the Group is available at www.maestrano.com 

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Persons Closely Associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	M4Soft Pty
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	M4Soft Pty Ltd is an entity connected with Ian Buddery, Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Maestrano Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800ZUBMOCVHSSJC14
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 £0.01 each
	Identification code	GB00BYZQM590
b)	Nature of the transaction	Issue of shares as vendor consideration
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1.3p pence	4,620,039
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	Aggregate volume: 4,620.039 Aggregate price: 1.3 pence Aggregate total: £60,061
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	4 November 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market transaction

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			MAESTRANO GROUP PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Nicholas Smith
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Nicholas Smith as Trustee for Airsight Investments Trust
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			4 November 2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			4 November 2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	15.8	-		15.8	146,085,369
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	-	-		-

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix		% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYZQM590	23,034,375	-	15.8	-

SUBTOTAL 8. A		23,034,375				15.8
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
				SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA
Date of completion	6 NOVEMBER 2019

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			MAESTRANO GROUP PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Aaron Hoye
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Aaron Hoye Family Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Hoye Family Trust
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			4 November 2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			4 November 2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	15.8	-		15.8	146,085,369
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	-	-		-

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix		% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYZQM590	-	23,034,375	-	15.8

SUBTOTAL 8. A		23,034,375				15.8
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
				SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aaron Hoye Family Investments Pty Ltd	15.8		15.8
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA
Date of completion	6 NOVEMBER 2019

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			MAESTRANO GROUP PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			David Israel
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Havenwood Pty Ltd as trustee for the Israel Family Trust
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			4 November 2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			4 November 2019
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	7.6	-		7.6	146,085,369
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	-	-		-

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix		% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYZQM590	-	11,056,499	-	7.6

SUBTOTAL 8. A		11,056,499				15.8
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
				SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Havenwood Pty Ltd	7.6		7.6
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Date of completion	6 NOVEMBER 2019

 

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