Last checked at 10 Oct 2023 07:00
Destiny Pharma plc
("Destiny Pharma" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Brighton, United Kingdom - 10 October 2023 - Destiny Pharma plc (AIM: DEST), a clinical stage innovative biotechnology company focused on the development of novel medicines that can prevent life-threatening infections, announces that it was notified on 9 October 2023 that on that same day, Chris Tovey, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, purchased 40,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 48.5 pence.
Following the purchase, Mr. Tovey's beneficial interest in the Company is 40,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.04 per cent. of the total issued share capital.
For further information, please contact:
Destiny Pharma plc
Chris Tovey, CEO
Shaun Claydon, CFO
+44 (0) 127 370 4440
pressoffice@destinypharma.com
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Geoff Nash / George Dollemore, Corporate Finance
Nigel Birks / Harriet Ward, ECM
+44 (0) 207 220 0500
Shore Capital (Joint Broker)
Daniel Bush / James Thomas / Lucy Bowden
+44 (0) 207 408 4090
Powerscourt Group
Sarah Macleod / Adam Michael / Ollie Simmonds / Christopher Ward
+44 (0) 20 7250 1446
Destiny@powerscourt-group.com
About Destiny Pharma
Destiny Pharma is an innovative, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialisation of novel medicines that can prevent life-threatening infections. The company's drug development pipeline includes two late stage assets NTCD-M3, a microbiome-based biotherapeutic for the prevention of C. difficile infection (CDI) recurrence which is the leading cause of hospital acquired infection in the US, and XF-73 nasal gel, a proprietary drug targeting the prevention of post-surgical staphylococcal hospital infections including MRSA.
For further information on the Company, please visit www.destinypharma.com
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
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 | Chris Tovey |
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 | Destiny Pharma plc |
b) | LEI | 213800O9WH9Z38EHAC95 |
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 1 pence each |
Identification code | DEST GB00BDHSP575 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 48.5 pence 40,000 Ordinary Shares |
d) | Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Price |
See 4c) above
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e) | Date of the transaction | 9 October 2023 |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM market (XLON) |