Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9732T

Judges Scientific PLC

27 July 2022

 

Judges Scientific plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

In accordance with notification obligations under article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation, the Company announces that on 26 July 2022 David Cicurel, CEO,    transferred the beneficial interest in 4,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the Shoftim Charitable Trust (the "Charity").

David Cicurel and Ralph Cohen, Non-Executive Director of Judges, are trustees of the Charity. Following this gift David Cicurel is beneficially interested in  650,514  Ordinary Shares and he remains beneficially and non beneficially interested in 709,514 Ordinary Shares, his non beneficial interest comprising 59,000 Ordinary Shares he has gifted to the Charity.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Cicurel
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	Judges Scientific plc
b)	LEI	2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31
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 in Judges Scientific plc GB0032398678
b)	Nature of the transaction	Gift beneficial interest in 4000 Ordinary Shares to the Charity
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 7650p 4,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	26/07/2022
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

Judges Scientific
David Cicurel, CEO Brad Ormsby, Group FD	Tel: [phone]
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Stephane Auton Iain Sexton	Tel: [phone]
Liberum (Joint Broker) Edward Mansfield William Hall Media enquiries: Alma PR (Financial Public Relations)	Tel : [phone]
Sam Modlin Justine James Joe Pederzolli	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

Notes to editors:  

Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a    group focused on acquiring and developing companies  in the scientific instrument sector.  The Group consists of 20 businesses acquired since it was re-admitted to AIM in 2005.

The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions, the scientific communities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities.  The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments.  The Group companies hold five Queen's Awards for innovation and export. 

The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.

Judges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash.  Shareholder returns are created through the repayment of debt, organic growth and dividends. 

For further information, please visit    www.judges.uk.com

 

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