SMRT.L Regulatory News (SMRT)

16 Mar 2007 16:16

Director/PDMR shareholding The Company has been notified pursuant to transitional provision 7 of theDisclosure and Transparency Rules that the following directors are interested in3% or more of the voting rights of the Company:- Name Percentage of voting rights held \* TJason Drummond 54.4%Jonathan Cole 9.6%Justin Drummond 3.4%\* T The above percentages are based on 904,916,667, being the total number of itsissued ordinary shares each carrying voting rights. Date: 16 March 2007 Contact: Coms plc \* TRichard Bennett, Corporate Development Officer, Coms plc.Tel: +44 (0)20 7148 3600\* T Notes to Editors: About Coms plc Coms was founded by Jason Drummond in 2000 with the vision of using the Internetto carry and deliver voice telephone calls. Unlike Skype, Coms is based upon theindustry standard SIP protocol which enables the widest possible connection ofcustomers, devices and integrated Web 2.0 applications. Coms subscribers canmake high quality calls over the internet wherever a high-speed internetconnection is available including in wireless hotspots. Coms subscribers canalso select their own free telephone number. Ofcom has allocated Coms 2 millionnumbers in the top 178 UK geographic area codes by population which Comssubscribers can choose from. In addition, Coms can transfer a company's existingtelephone number to their service. Subscription is available in a range ofpackages from the Company's website www.coms.com. As well as the obvious cost saving implications for businesses and consumers,the expanding market will enable Coms to develop and offer innovative newconvergent services such as video calling, IP Centrex, location independence andonline presence. It is these new innovative features, alongside the cost savingbenefits that are likely to encourage customers away from traditional PSTNsystems and combine their broadband service and voice calling system. Coms launched its consumer service in October 2006, and recently acquiredExchangeXT, a leading provider of business VoIP services, to enable Coms toenter the SME market. Coms is an Ofcom authorised Public Electronic Communications Network (PECN) anda member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA). Coms plc joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on 6 September 2006(AIM:COMS). Copyright Business Wire 2007