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1 May 2018
Directa Plus plc
("Directa Plus" or the "Company")
Director Share Purchase
Directa Plus plc (AIM: DCTA), a producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, announces that David Gann, a non-executive director of the Company, today purchased 19,134 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 52 pence per Ordinary Share.
Following this purchase, David Gann holds 42,379 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.1% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them ("PCA")
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | David Gann | ||||
2 | Reason for notification |
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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 | Directa Plus plc | ||||
b. | LEI | N/A | ||||
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 instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each ISIN: GB00BSM98843 | ||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d. | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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19,134
52 pence | ||||
e. | Date of the transactions | 1 May 2018 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
Enquiries
Directa Plus plc | |
Giulio Cesareo, CEO Marco Ferrari, CFO | +39 02 36714458 |
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | |
Marc Milmo, David Foreman (Corporate Finance) Alex Pollen (Sales) | +44 20 7894 7000 |
Luther Pendragon (Financial PR) | |
Harry Chathli, Claire Norbury, Alexis Gore | +44 20 7618 9100 |
About Directa Plus
Directa Plus is one of the largest producers and suppliers of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets worldwide. By incorporating Directa Plus' unique graphene blends, identified by the G+ brand, its customers can enhance the performance of their end products without significantly increasing their cost. Directa Plus graphene-based products are natural, chemical-free, sustainably produced and tailored to specific customer requirements for commercial applications such as smart textiles, tyres, composite materials and environmental solutions.
Established in 2005, the Company has a patented technology process and a portfolio of product and application patents. It produces its graphene-based products at its own factory in Lomazzo, Italy, with a scalable and exportable manufacturing model enabling the set-up of additional production at customer locations to reduce transport costs, waste and time-to-utilisation. Directa Plus partners with customers to enable them to offer the high-performance benefits of graphene in their own products.