Last checked at 27 Feb 2018 08:15
27 February 2018
Eckoh plc
("Eckoh" or the "Company")
Directors Dealings
Eckoh has received notification that on 26 February 2018 Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 39.4p per Ordinary Share. In addition, Nik has transferred 50,000 Ordinary Shares of his own beneficial holding to the Self Invested Pension (SIPP) of Nik Philpot, together with the newly purchased shares, also at a price of 39.4p per Ordinary Share.
Furthermore, the Company has also been notified that on 26 February 2018 Christopher Humphrey, Non-Executive Chairman of Eckoh, purchased a total of 50,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 39.349p per Ordinary Share.
As a result of his share purchase, Nik is now holding a total of 6,926,285 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.74 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. Chris, following his share purchase, is now holding a total of 400,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.16 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Eckoh plc Tel: 01442 458 300
Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Officer
Chrissie Herbert, Chief Financial Officer
www.eckoh.com
FTI Consulting LLP Tel: 020 3727 1000
Ed Bridges / Emma Hall / Darius Alexander
eckoh@fticonsulting.com
N+1 Singer (Nomad & Joint Broker) Tel: 020 7496 3000
Shaun Dobson / Lauren Kettle
www.n1singer.com
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Tel: 020 3207 7800
Ben Wright / Chris Bowman / Amritha Murali
About Eckoh plc
Eckoh is a global provider of secure payment products and customer contact solutions, supporting an international client base from its offices in the UK, US and Australia.
Our secure payments products, which can be hosted in the cloud or deployed on the client's site, removes sensitive personal and payment data from contact centres and IT environments. The products offer merchants a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of fraud, secure sensitive data and become compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI DSS") as well as wider data security regulations. Eckoh has been a PCI DSS Level One accredited Service Provider since 2010.
Eckoh's customer contact solutions enable enquiries to be answered through multiple channels, allowing organisations to increase efficiency, lower operational costs and provide a true omni-channel experience to their customers. We also assist organisations to transform the way that they engage with their customers by providing support and transition services as they implement our innovative customer contact solutions.
Our large portfolio of clients come from a broad range of vertical markets and includes government departments, telecoms providers, retailers, utility providers and financial services organisations.
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||
a) | Name | Nik Philpot | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Eckoh plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800Z885E2BBU1CR76 | |
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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 0.25 pence each
GB0033359141
| |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
39.4 pence | 50,000 | ||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
N/A
| |
e) | Date of the transaction | 26 February 2018 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||
a) | Name | Christopher Humphrey | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Eckoh plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800Z885E2BBU1CR76 | |
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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 0.25 pence each
GB0033359141
| |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase | |
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price | Volume |
39.349 pence | 50,000 | ||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
N/A
| |
e) | Date of the transaction | 26 February 2018 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |