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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR")
26 July 2017
Biome Technologies plc
("Biome", "the Company" or "the Group")
Director/PDMR shareholdings
Biome Technologies plc announces that it was notified on 25 July 2017 that John Standen, the Company's Chairman, has purchased 1,250 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 207 pence each. In addition, Mr Standen's wife, Mrs K M Standen, also purchased 1,250 Ordinary Shares at a price of 207 pence each on 25 July 2017.
Following these purchases, Mr Standen is now interested in a total of 51,336 Ordinary Shares, equal to 2.19% of the issued share capital of the Company. Of these shares Mr Standen holds 11,250 Ordinary Shares in his own name, 11,250 Ordinary Shares are held by his wife, and 28,836 Ordinary Shares are held by Leapacross Ltd, a company of which Mr Standen is a director and majority shareholder.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail on the transaction. The Company has also updated its website to reflect this information.
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 | John Standen | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Director, Chairman | ||||
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| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Biome Technologies plc | ||||
b) | LEI | |||||
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| 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 in Biome Technologies plc Identification code (ISIN) for Biome Technologies plc ordinary shares: GB00B9Z1M820
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 25 July 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (BIOM) | ||||
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 | Kathleen Standen | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | PCA with PDMR John Standen - Director, Chairman | ||||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
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| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Biome Technologies plc | ||||
b) | LEI | |||||
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| 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 in Biome Technologies plc Identification code (ISIN) for Biome Technologies plc ordinary shares: GB00B9Z1M820
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 25 July 2017 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM (BIOM) | ||||
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For further information please contact: Biome Technologies plc | |
Paul Mines, Chief Executive Officer | |
Declan Brown, Group Finance Director | |
www.biometechnologiesplc.com | Tel: +44 (0) 2380 867 100 |
Allenby Capital | |
David Hart/Richard Short (Nominated Adviser) Chris Crawford/Kelly Gardiner (Broker) | |
www.allenbycapital.com | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
FTI Consulting | |
Oliver Winters www.fticonsulting.com | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1535 |