Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smart Metering Systems PLC

16 June 2023

 

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) announces that on 16 June 2023 certain Directors dealt in Ordinary Shares of one penny each ("Ordinary Shares"):-

Name	Date of Transaction(s)	Number of shares	Price
Gail Blain	16/06/2023	Purchase of 2,717 Shares	735.5p

Following these transactions Gail Blain has an interest in 2,717 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.002% 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	Gail Blain
2	Reason for notification
a)	Position/Status	PDMR -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	ordinary shares of 1 pence SMS
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 735.5p 2717
d)	Aggregated information -       Aggregated volume -       Price	2717 £19,983.54
e)	Date of the transaction	16 June 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM

For further information:

Smart Metering Systems plc	0141 249 3850
Craig McGinn, Company Secretary
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
Tim Linacre / Guy Scarborough / Sarah Hourahane	[e-mail]

Notes to Editors

Smart Metering Systems plc (www.sms-plc.com) installs and manages smart meters, energy data, grid scale batteries and other 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.

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 low carbon, smart energy revolution in the UK and is committed to reducing its own carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. In 2019, SMS was also 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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