2 March 2023
BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC
("Benchmark" or the "Company" or the "Group")
DIRECTOR DEALINGS
The Company has been informed that Yngve Myhre, Non-Executive Director, purchased 200,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 38.35 pence per share on 1 March 2023, purchased by Nima Invest AS, a company solely owned by Mr Myhre.
Following this transaction, Yngve's total beneficial interest in the Company is 1,326,401 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.18 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Yngve Myhre through Nima Invest AS, a company solely owned by Mr Myhre. |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Non-Executive Director |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Benchmark Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
2138001UQHM4VZGXUJ19 |
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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 |
0.1p ordinary shares ISIN: GB00BGHPT808 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of shares |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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38.35 pence |
200,000 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
200,000 38.35 pence £76,700 |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
1 March 2023 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
-Ends-
Benchmark Holdings plc |
Tel: 020 7920 3150 |
Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Director |
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Rachel Aninakwah, Communications |
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Numis |
Tel: 020 7260 1000 |
James Black / Freddie Barnfield / Duncan Monteith (Broker and NOMAD) |
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MHP |
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Katie Hunt / Reg Hoare / Veronica Farah |
Tel: 020 3128 8004 |
About Benchmark
Benchmark is a market leading aquaculture biotechnology company. Benchmark's mission is to drive sustainability in aquaculture by delivering products and solutions in genetics, advanced nutrition and health which improve yield, growth and animal health and welfare.
Through a global footprint in 26 countries and a broad portfolio of products and solutions, Benchmark addresses many of the major aquaculture species - salmon, shrimp, sea bass and sea bream, and tilapia - in all the major aquaculture regions around the world. Find out more at www.benchmarkplc.com
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