Director Dealing

Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)

16 May 2024

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

("ASC plc", the "Group" or the "Company")

Director Dealing

ASC plc (AIM:ART), announces that the Company was notified on 16 May 2024, that on 16 May 2024, Gavin Hewitt, Non-Executive Director, purchased 12,500 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 40.00 pence per share.

Following the purchase, Gavin Hewitt will have a beneficial interest in 104,859 Ordinary Shares representing 0.15% per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR are set out below.

Enquiries:

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer  Billy McCarter, Chief Financial Officer	via Instinctif PR
Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Edward Thomas Dru Danford John More	Tel: [phone]
Instinctif Partners (Financial PR) Justine Warren Matthew Smallwood Joe Quinlan	Tel: [phone]

About The Artisanal Spirits Company

ASC's purpose is to captivate a global community of whisky adventurers, creating and selling outstanding, limited-edition whiskies and experiences around the world with an ambition to create a high quality, highly profitable and cash generative, premium global business.

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), Single Cask Nation (SCN) and J.G. Thomson (JGT). Owning over 17,000 casks primarily comprising Single Malt Scotch Whisky, ASC's stock includes outstanding whisky (and other spirits) from 150 different distilleries across 20 countries which is sold to members both as individual bottles and whole casks.

Established in 1983, SMWS currently has a growing worldwide membership of over 41,000 paying members. With an established global presence in some 30 countries, SMWS operates a direct-to-consumer model (90% of revenue) primarily through e-commerce, in addition to four member rooms in the UK. SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding, expertly curated Scotch malt and other whiskies.

In January 2024, ASC acquired SCN which sources, curates and bottles single-cask whiskies and other spirits selling both online and via traditional retail channels to its following of over 10,000 whisky enthusiasts in the USA.  SCN also retails to international markets including the UK, Germany, Sweden, Japan, Israel, and Canada.

Launched in the UK in late 2021, JGT has a focus on outstanding small batch blended malt whiskies and other spirits, available both through direct-to-consumer online sales and through traditional retail channels. The award-winning brand has subsequently expanded into international markets.

With proven e-commerce reach and a growing family of brands, ASC is building a portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch whisky and other spirits brands for a global movement of discerning consumers - delivering revenue of £23.5 million in FY23, predominantly from outside the UK, with an expanding presence in the other key global whisky markets including USA, China, Europe, Japan, Australia, and Taiwan.

ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable market presenting a long-term global opportunity and a strong and resilient business primed to deliver growth.

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	Gavin Hewitt
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Artisanal Spirits Company plc
b)	LEI	213800KX7VF2YZQW1892
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 0.25 pence each
	Identification code	GB00BNXM3P96
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  40.00 pence 12,500
d)	Aggregated information: ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	12,500 40.00 pence
e)	Date of the transaction	16 May 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

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