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10 February 2026
Solid State plc
("Solid State", the "Group" or the "Company")
PDMR Dealings
The Company announces the following transfers of existing ordinary shares to certain persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") from to the Company's All-Employee Share Plan ("AESP"), following vesting of awards under the AESP.
Name | Ordinary shares transferred | Resultant shareholding (including persons closely associated) |
John Macmichael (Interim CEO) | 250 | 546,202 |
Peter James (CFO) | 250 | 155,399 |
Matthew Richards (Director) | 250 | 148,512 |
Jon Baxter (Sales and Operations Director) | 250 | 6,910 |
Further detail is provided below in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
| Name | John Macmichael | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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a)
| Position/status
| Director
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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
| Solid State plc | ||||
b)
| LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 | ||||
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
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a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 5p each
GB0008237132
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b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Transfer of shares from All-Employee Share Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
N/A - single transaction | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 26 January 2026 | ||||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| |||||
a)
| Name | Peter James | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
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a)
| Position/status
| Group Finance Director
| ||||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| |||||
a)
| Name
| Solid State plc | ||||
b)
| LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 | ||||
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 5p each
GB0008237132
| ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Transfer of shares from All-Employee Share Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
N/A - single transaction | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 26 January 2026 | ||||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| |||||
a)
| Name | Matthew Richards | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
| |||||
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
| Solid State plc | ||||
b)
| LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 | ||||
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 5p each
GB0008237132
| ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Transfer of shares from All-Employee Share Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
N/A - single transaction | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 26 January 2026 | ||||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | ||||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| |||||
a)
| Name | Jon Baxter | ||||
2
| Reason for the notification
| |||||
a)
| Position/status
| PDMR - Sales and Operations Director
| ||||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| |||||
a)
| Name
| Solid State plc | ||||
b)
| LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 | ||||
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 5p each
GB0008237132
| ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Transfer of shares from All-Employee Share Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
N/A - single transaction | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 26 January 2026 | ||||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | ||||
For further information please contact:
Solid State plc John Macmichael - Interim Chief Executive Peter James - Chief Financial Officer | Via Walbrook |
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Adrian Hadden / Callum Davidson (Corporate Finance) Jasper Berry / Tim Redfern (Sales / ECM) | 020 7220 0500 |
Walbrook PR (Financial PR) Tom Cooper / Nick Rome / Marcus Ulker | 020 7933 8780 0797 122 1972 solidstate@walbrookpr.com |
Analyst Research Reports:
For further analyst information and research see the Solid State plc website: https://solidstateplc.com/research/
Notes to Editors:
Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI) is a leading value-added electronics group supplying industrial and defence markets with durable components, assemblies and manufactured systems for use in critical applications, with a particular emphasis on harsh operational environments. Solid State's products are found around the world, from the ocean floor and into space, ensuring the smooth operation of systems that augment our everyday lives.
The Company has a core focus on industrial and ruggedised computing, battery power solutions, antennas, secure radio systems, imaging technologies, and electronic components & displays.
Operating through three divisions (Systems, Power and Components) the Group thrives on complex engineering challenges, often requiring design-in support and component sourcing. Serving a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on defence, energy production, aerospace, environmental, oceanographic, industrial, robotics, medical, life sciences, and transportation, the Solid State trading brands have become synonymous with quality and reliability. The Group operates under the brands of Steatite, Solsta, Custom Power, Pacer, Active Silicon, Gateway, Durakool and Q-Par.
Solid State plc is headquartered in Redditch, UK, and employs over 425 people around the world. The business has seven production facilities in the UK and one in the USA. In total, including all office locations, the Group operates from 13 national and international sites.
Solid State was established in 1971 and admitted to AIM in June 1996. The Group has grown organically and by acquisition - having made five acquisitions in the last five years.
Take a look at the videos below for more insight into the Solid State Group.
Introduction to Solid State - https://youtu.be/1M_Q_B1mYic
Why invest in Solid State? - https://youtu.be/ShmTz6005ws
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