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21 January 2026
Fintel plc
(the "Company" or "Fintel")
Director / PDMR Dealing
Fintel plc, a leading independent provider of fintech and support services to the UK's retail financial services sector, is pleased to announce that the Company has been notified that the Directors of the Company named below and/or persons closely associated with such Directors have purchased ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") as listed below. The resulting interests of each of the Directors named below in the ordinary shares of the Company are also listed below.
Name | Shares in Fintel before Purchase | Shares in Fintel purchased | Resulting number of Shares held
| % of total shares in issue |
Phil Smith (Non-Executive Chairman)
| 145,112 | 77,910 | 223,022 | 0.21% |
Ian Pickford1 (Non-Executive Director)
| 0 | 10,444 | 10,444 | 0.01% |
1The acquisition of Shares by Ian Pickford consists solely of Shares acquired by a person closely associated with him. Further details are provided below in the disclosure tables.
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 | Phillip Smith |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
a) | Name | Fintel plc |
b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.19 Volume: 34,232
|
d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.19 Volume: 34,232 |
e) | Date of transaction | 19 January 2026 |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
a) | Name | Phillip Smith |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
a) | Name | Fintel plc |
b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.25 Volume: 33,330
|
d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.25 Volume: 33,330 |
e) | Date of transaction | 20 January 2026 |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
a) | Name | Phillip Smith |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
a) | Name | Fintel plc |
b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.41 Volume: 10,348
|
d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.41 Volume: 10,348 |
e) | Date of transaction | 21 January 2026 |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
a) | Name | Julie Pickford |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | PDMR Spouse (PCA to Ian Pickford, 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 | Fintel plc |
b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
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 Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each
ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.393 Volume: 10,444
|
d) | Aggregated information | Price(s): £2.393 Volume(s): 10,444 |
e) | Date of transaction | 21 January 2026 |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
For further information please contact:
Fintel plc Matt Timmins (Chief Executive Officer) David Thompson (Chief Financial Officer)
| via MHP Group |
Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Martin Green Dan Bate
| +44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
Peel Hunt (Joint Broker) Benjamin Cryer Kate Bannatyne Alice Lane
| +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
MHP Group (Financial PR) Reg Hoare Veronica Farah Lexi Iles
| +44 (0) 20 3128 8147 Fintel@mhpgroup.com |
Notes to Editors
Fintel is a leading provider of software and services to the UK retail financial services sector. Through its two divisions, Software & Data and Services, and portfolio of trusted brands including Defaqto, Simplybiz and threesixty, Fintel provides technology and expert support services to thousands of intermediary businesses, data and distribution services to hundreds of financial institutions, and expert product ratings that empower millions of consumers to make better informed financial decisions.
For more information about Fintel, please visit the website: www.wearefintel.com
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