Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2132D

Midwich Group PLC

29 January 2018

 

29 January 2018

Midwich Group Plc

("Midwich" or the "Group")

DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Midwich, the leading specialist audio visual and document solutions distributor to the trade market, announces that in response to demand from an institutional investor, certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the "Selling Shareholders") have today sold an aggregate of 2,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing approximately 2.5 per cent of the issued share capital of Midwich at a price of 620 pence per share.

PDMR Dealings

Stephen Fenby, Managing Director, and closely associated persons sold 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares. Following this sale, Stephen Fenby and closely associated persons retain an interest in 21,280,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 26.8 per cent of Midwich's issued share capital.

Iain Campbell, Sales Director of Midwich Limited, sold 500,000 Ordinary Shares. Following this sale, Iain Campbell retains an interest in 1,252,840 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 1.6 per cent of Midwich's issued share capital.

Lee Baker, Commercial Director of Midwich Limited, sold 500,000 Ordinary Shares. Following this sale, Lee Baker retains an interest in 1,949,260 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 2.5 per cent of Midwich's issued share capital.

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Stephen Fenby and closely associated persons
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Managing Director
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
(a)	Name	Midwich Group Plc
(b)	LEI	N/A
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	Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
(b)	Identification code of the Financial Instrument	GB00BYSXWW41
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		620p	1,000,000
(e)	Aggregated information -               Aggregated volume -               Price	- 780,000 shares at 620p -110,000 shares at 620p -110,000 shares at 620p
(f)	Date of the transaction	29 January 2018
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Iain Campbell
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Sales Director, Midwich Limited
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
(a)	Name	Midwich Group Plc
(b)	LEI	N/A
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	Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
(b)	Identification code of the Financial Instrument	GB00BYSXWW41
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		620p	500,000
(e)	Aggregated information -               Aggregated volume -               Price	N/A
(f)	Date of the transaction	29 January 2018
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)	Name	Lee Baker
2.	Reason for the notification
(a)	Position/status	Commercial Director, Midwich Limited
(b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer
(a)	Name	Midwich Group Plc
(b)	LEI	N/A
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	Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
(b)	Identification code of the Financial Instrument	GB00BYSXWW41
(c)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
(d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		620p	500,000
(e)	Aggregated information -               Aggregated volume -               Price	N/A
(f)	Date of the transaction	29 January 2018
(g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

For further information please contact:

Midwich Group Plc Stephen Fenby, Managing Director Anthony Bailey, Finance Director	via FTI Consulting
Investec Bank plc James Ireland / James Rudd Carlton Nelson / Rob Baker	Tel: [phone]
FTI Consulting Alex Beagley / Sam Power	Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors

Midwich is a specialist AV and document solutions distributor to the trade market, with operations in the UK and Ireland, France, Germany, Iberia, the Benelux and Australasia. The Group's long-standing relationships with over 300 vendors, including blue-chip organisations such as Samsung, LG, Epson and NEC, supports a comprehensive product portfolio across major audio visual categories such as large format displays, projectors, digital signage and printers. The Group operates as the sole or largest in-country distributor for a number of its vendors in their respective product sets. The Directors attribute this position to the Group's technical expertise, extensive product knowledge and strong customer service offering built up over a number of years. The Group has a large and diverse base in excess of 10,000 customers, most of which are professional AV integrators and IT resellers serving sectors such as corporate, education, retail, residential and hospitality. Although the Group does not sell directly to end users, it believes that the majority of its products are used by commercial and educational establishments rather than consumers.

Initially a UK only distributor, the Group now has over 700 employees across the UK, Germany, France, Ireland, Iberia, the Benelux, Australia and New Zealand. A core component of the Group's growth strategy is further expansion of its international operations and footprint into strategically targeted jurisdictions.

For further information, please visit www.midwichgroupplc.com

 

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