16 Dec 2025 07:00
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
("EKF" or the "Company")
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Executive Chair share purchase
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EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed global diagnostics business, announces that on Monday 15 December, Julain Baines, Executive Chair, purchased a total of 85,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 23.0 pence per Ordinary Share.
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Following this transaction, Julian Baines' total interest in the Company is 1,751,288Β Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.40% of the total voting rights over the Company's issued share capital.
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The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out below as is the Standard form for notification of major holdings received by EKF today.
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EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc | www.ekfdiagnostics.com | ||
Julian Baines, Executive Chair | Β Via Walbrook PR | ||
Gavin Jones, Chief Executive Officer | Β | ||
Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000 | |||
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser & Broker) | Β | ||
Phil Davies / Oliver Platts | |||
Walbrook PRΒ Limited | Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or ekf@walbrookpr.com | ||
Paul McManus / Alice Woodings | Mob: +44 (0)7980 541 893 / +44 (0)7407 804 654 | ||
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About EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (www.ekfdiagnostics.com)
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EKF is an AIM-listed global diagnostics business focussed on:
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Β· Point-of-Care analysers in the key areas of Hematology and Diabetes.
Β· Life Sciences services provide specialist manufacture of enzymes and custom products for use in diagnostic food and industrial applications.
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EKF has headquarters in Penarth (near Cardiff) and operates five manufacturing sites across the US and Germany, selling into over 120 countries world-wide.
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | ||||
a) Β | Name Β Β | Β Julian Baines | |||
2 Β | Reason for the notification Β | ||||
a) Β | Position/status Β Β | Executive Chair | |||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment Β Β | Initial Notification | |||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor Β | ||||
a) Β | Name Β Β | EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc | |||
b) Β | LEI Β Β | 213800DXTF3EAUK1AR05 Β | |||
4 Β | 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 Β Β | ||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each | |||
Identification code | GB0031509804 Β | ||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β Β | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | |||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
23p | 85,000 | ||||
d) Β | Aggregated information | ||||
- Aggregated volume | N/A single transaction | ||||
- Price | |||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β Β | Β 15 December 2025 | |||
f) Β | Place of the transaction Β Β | London Stock Exchange, AIMX | |||
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