Director Dealing

RNS Number : 9543Z

SDI Group PLC

26 May 2021

 

SDI Group plc

("SDI", the "Company", or the "Group")

Director Dealing

SDI Group plc, the AIM quoted group focused on the design and manufacture of scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and control applications, announces that it received notification on 26 May 2021, that on that same day Ken Ford, Chairman of the Company, sold 500,000 ordinary shares* of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 183.15 pence per Ordinary Share.

Following this sale, Ken Ford has a beneficial interest in 750,000 Ordinary Shares representing 0.76% of the Company's issued share capital.

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

* 250,000 shares sold by Mintonview Ltd, being an investment company wholly owned by Ken Ford and his wife, and 250,000 shares sold from his SIPP.

Enquiries

SDI Group plc   01223 727144

Ken Ford, Chairman

Mike Creedon, CEO

Jon Abell, CFO

finnCap Ltd     020 7220 0500

Ed Frisby/Kate Bannatyne - Corporate Finance

Andrew Burdis/Sunila de Silva - ECM

JW Communications   07818 430 877

Julia Wilson - Investor & Public Relations

About SDI Group plc:

SDI designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and control applications including life sciences, healthcare, astronomy, manufacturing, precision optics and art conservation. SDI operates through its company divisions: Atik Cameras, Synoptics, Graticules Optics, Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, MPB Industries, Chell Instruments and Monmouth Scientific.

SDI continues to grow by developing its own technology advancements and by improving its global sales channels, as well as through pursuing strategic, complementary acquisitions. www.thesdigroup.net  

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU No. 596/2014) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

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	Ken Ford
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Chairman
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	SDI Group plc
b)	LEI	213800YA3XW7JRE46Z70
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 1 pence each
	Identification code	GB00B3FBWW43
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 183.15 500,000
d)	Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Price	Sale of 500,000 shares at a price of 183.15 pence per Ordinary Share
e)	Date of the transaction	26 May 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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