Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0308F

Smart Metering Systems PLC

11 November 2020

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

("SMS" or "the Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY/PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED

As required by Article 19 Of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on market abuse, Smart Metering Systems plc (AIM: SMS.L) announces that on 10^th November 2020 Graeme Bissett, a Director, purchased Ordinary Shares of one penny each ("Ordinary Shares") as follows:-

Name	Date of Purchase	Number of Ordinary Shares purchased	Purchase Price
Graeme Bissett	10/11/2020	7000	578.50 pence

Following this transaction, Graeme Bissett has an interest in 15,316 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.014% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The notification below provides further detail.

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	Graeme Bissett
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position/Status	Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Smart Metering Systems plc
b)	LEI	213800FGOUFSDPE33S71
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	7000 ordinary shares of 1 pence SMS
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 578.50 p 7000
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	7000 ordinary shares at 578.50 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	10 November 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM

For further information:

Smart Metering Systems plc	0141 249 3850
Alan Foy, Chief Executive Officer
Dilip Kejriwal, Head of Investor Relations
Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker)	0131 220 6939 / 020 7397 8900
Neil McDonald / Pete Lynch
Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)	020 7597 5970
Christopher Baird / Henry Reast
RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker)	020 7653 4000
Matthew Coakes / Evgeni Jordanov

Instinctif Partners (PR Adviser)	020 7457 2020
Adrian Duffield / Kay Larsen / Chantal Woolcock	[e-mail]

Notes to editors

SMS plc (www.sms-plc.com) installs and manages smart meters, data and carbon reduction assets ("CaRe") to facilitate effective energy management. The Group manages and optimises these assets through its in-house technology and data analytical platform. As at 30 June 2020 SMS had 3.74 million meter and data assets under management.

Established in 1995, SMS provides a full end-to-end service, from funding and installation to management and maintenance, with a highly skilled workforce, deep engineering expertise and well-established industrial partnerships.

SMS is leading the smart energy revolution and the assets deployed remain at the heart of delivering and accelerating the UK government's net zero carbon ambition. In 2019, SMS was awarded the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark.

SMS plc is headquartered in Glasgow with a national presence across twelve UK locations.

SMS's shares are listed on AIM.

 

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