7 Apr 2025 07:00
7 April 2025
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Judges Scientific plc
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("Judges Scientific" or the "Company")
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
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Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), a group focused on acquiring and developing companies in the scientific instrument sector announces that Tim Prestidge, Group Business Development Director, on 3 April 2025 purchased 511 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 7502 pence per share. Following this transaction Tim Prestidge's beneficial holding is now 564 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 0.01% of the total issued share capital and voting rights in the Company.
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1 Β | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated Β | |||||
a) Β | Name Β Β | Tim Prestidge | ||||
2 Β | Reason for the notification Β | |||||
a) Β | Position/status Β Β | Group Business Development Director | ||||
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 | Judges Scientific plc | ||||
b) Β | LEI Β Β | 2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31 | ||||
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 | |||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code Β | Ordinary Shares in Judges Scientific plc Β Β GB0032398678 Β | ||||
b) Β | Nature of the transaction Β Β | Purchase of shares | ||||
c) Β | Price(s) and volume(s) Β Β | Β
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d) Β | Aggregated information Β - Aggregated volume Β - Price Β | N/A (single transaction) | ||||
e) Β | Date of the transaction Β Β | 03/04/25 | ||||
f) Β | Place of the transaction Β Β | London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) | ||||
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Β For further information please contact: Β | Β | ||
Judges Scientific plc David Cicurel, CEO Brad Ormsby, CFO Tel: +44 (0)Β 20 3829 6970 Β Β | Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Stephane Auton Harry Davies-Ball Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090 Β | ||
Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker) Edward Mansfield Nikhil Varghese Joshua Borlant TelΒ : +44 (0) 20 3100 2222 Β Β | Investec Bank plcΒ (Joint Broker) Virginia Bull Carlton Nelson Tel: +44 (0) 207 597 4000 | ||
Alma (Financial Public Relations) Sam Modlin Rebecca Sanders-Hewett Joe Pederzolli Sarah Peters Tel: +44 (0) 20 3405 0205 judges@almastrategic.com | |||
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Notes to editors:
Judges Scientific plcΒ (AIM: JDG), is a group focused on acquiring and developing companies in the scientific instrument sector. The Group consists of 25 businesses acquired since 2005.
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The acquired companies are primarilyΒ UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions, scientific research facilities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities. TheΒ UKΒ is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments. The Group has received five Queen's Awards for innovation and export.
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The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.
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Judges ScientificΒ maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash. Shareholder returns are created through the reduction of debt, organic growth and dividends.
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For further information, please visitΒ www.judges.uk.com
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