PDMR Dealings

Solid State PLC

17 January 2024

 

17 January 2024

Solid State plc

("Solid State", the "Group" or the "Company")

Award of shares under All Employee Share Plan - PDMR Dealing

Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI), the specialist value-added component supplier and design-in manufacturer of computing, power, and communications products, announces that the following existing ordinary shares of 5p each held under the Company's existing All Employee Share Plan ("AESP"), have been acquired by certain Officers following vesting:

Name	Position	Number of existing Ordinary Shares acquired
Gary Marsh	CEO	100
Peter James	CFO	100
John Macmichael	Executive Director	100
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	100
Peter Haining	Company Secretary	100

For further information please contact:

Solid State plc Gary Marsh - Chief Executive Peter James - Group Finance Director	Via Walbrook
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Adrian Hadden / Callum Davidson (Corporate Finance) Jasper Berry / Tim Redfern (Sales / ECM)	020 7397 8900 020 7220 0500
Walbrook PR (Financial PR)                Tom Cooper / Nick Rome / Joe Walker	020 7933 8780 0797 122 1972 [e-mail]

Analyst Research Reports: For further analyst information and research see the Solid State plc website: https://solidstateplc.com/research/

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Gary Marsh
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	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	Solid State plc
b)	LEI	213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62
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 5p each GB0008237132
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under All Employee Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 January 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter James
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Solid State plc
b)	LEI	213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62
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 5p each GB0008237132
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under All Employee Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 January 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	John Macmichael
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	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	Solid State plc
b)	LEI	213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62
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 5p each GB0008237132
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under All Employee Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 January 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Matthew Richards
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	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	Solid State plc
b)	LEI	213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62
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 5p each GB0008237132
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under All Employee Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 January 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Haining
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Solid State plc
b)	LEI	213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62
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 5p each GB0008237132
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under All Employee Share Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £nil 100
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A - single transaction
e)	Date of the transaction	5 January 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notes to Editors:

Solid State plc (SOLI) is a value added electronics group supplying commercial, industrial and defence markets with durable components, assemblies, manufactured units and power units for use in specialist and harsh environments.  The Group's mantra is - 'Trusted technology for demanding environments'.  To see an introductory video on the Group - https://bit.ly/3kzddx7 

Operating through two main divisions: Systems (Steatite, Active Silicon & Custom Power) and Components (Solsta & Pacer); the Group specialises in complex engineering challenges often requiring design-in support and component sourcing for computing, power, communications, electronic, electro-mechanical and opto-electronic products.

Headquartered in Redditch, UK, Solid State employs approximately 400 staff across the UK and US, serving specialist markets with high barriers to entry in industrial, defence and security, transportation, medical and energy. 

Solid State was established in 1971 and admitted to AIM in June 1996.  The Group has grown organically and by acquisition - having made three acquisitions in the last four years.

 

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