16 Mar 2022 12:35
Smart Metering Systems plc
("SMS" or "the Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY/PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED
As required by Article 19 Of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on market abuse, Smart Metering Systems plc (AIM: SMS) announces that on 15 March 2022 certain Directors dealt in Ordinary Shares of one penny each ("Ordinary Shares") as follows:-
Name
| Date of Transaction(s) | Number of shares | Price |
Tim Mortlock | 15/03/2022
| Purchase of 13,717 | 729.0425p
|
Miriam Greenwood | 15/03/2022 | 1. Sale of 2111 2. Purchase of 2111 | 1. 719p 2. 720p |
Following these transactions Miriam Greenwood has an interest in 25,461 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.019% of the issued share capital of the Company and Tim Mortlock has an interest in 21,202 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.016% of the issued share capital of the Company.
The notification below provides further detail.
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
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a) | Name
| Tim Mortlock | ||||
2 | Reason for notification
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a) | Position/Status
| Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) | Name
| Smart Metering Systems plc | ||||
b) | LEI
| 213800FGOUFSDPE33S71 | ||||
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 | 13,717 ordinary shares of 1 pence SMS | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 13,717 ordinary shares at 729.0425 pence
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e) | Date of the transaction | 15 March 2022 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
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a) | Name
| Miriam Greenwood | |||||||||
2 | Reason for notification
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a) | Position/Status
| Director | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||||||
a) | Name
| Smart Metering Systems plc | |||||||||
b) | LEI
| 213800FGOUFSDPE33S71 | |||||||||
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
| 1. ordinary shares of 1 pence 2. ordinary shares of 1 pence SMS | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction
| Sale and re-Purchase of shares to transfer to ISA | |||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 1. 2111 ordinary shares at 719 pence 2. 2111 ordinary shares at 720 pence | |||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction
| 15 March 2022 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM |
For further information:
Smart Metering Systems plc | 0141 249 3850 | |
Tim Mortlock, Chief Executive Officer |
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Dilip Kejriwal, Head of Investor Relations | ||
Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker) | 0131 220 6939 / 020 7397 8900 | |
Neil McDonald / Pete Lynch | ||
Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker) | 020 7597 5970 | |
Christopher Baird / Henry Reast | ||
RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker) |
020 7653 4000 |
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Matthew Coakes / Evgeni Jordanov |
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Instinctif Partners (PR Adviser) | 020 7457 2020 |
Tim Linacre / Guy Scarborough / Sarah Hourahane | SMS@instinctif.com |
Notes to Editors
Smart Metering Systems plc (www.sms-plc.com) is the fully integrated energy infrastructure company owning and managing meter assets, energy data, grid-scale batteries and other carbon reduction (CaRe) assets. The Group manages and optimises these assets through its in-house technology and data analytical platform "METIS".
Established in 1995, SMS provides a full end-to-end service, from funding and installation to management and maintenance, with a highly skilled workforce, deep engineering expertise and well-established industrial partnerships.
SMS is leading the low carbon, smart energy revolution in the UK and is committed to reducing its own carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. SMS has been recognised with the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark every year since it was introduced in 2019.
SMS plc is headquartered in Glasgow with a national presence across twelve UK locations.
SMS's shares are listed on AIM.