Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths News PLC

04 July 2023

 

Smiths News plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 5p undertaken by a PDMR. On 4 July 2023, Jonathan Bunting (Chief Executive Officer) was granted options to buy 40,613 shares at an option price of £0.4432 per share under the terms of the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan. The savings term is three years and the options are exercisable between 1 September 2026 and 28 February 2027.

The relevant notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Bunting
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director, 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	Smiths News plc
b)	LEI	2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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 5p shares
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B17WCR61
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of options pursuant to the Connect Group PLC Save As You Earn Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£0.4432	40,613
d)	Aggregated information	n/a single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	4 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:

Karen Mills

Deputy Company Secretary
Smiths News plc

Rowan House

Cherry Orchard North

Kembrey Park

Swindon

SN2 8UH

email: [e-mail]

LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02

 

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