Benchmark Holdings Plc — Director's Dealing 2019

Sep 27, 2019

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RNS Number : 8692N

Benchmark Holdings PLC

27 September 2019

27 September 2019

BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC

("Benchmark" or the "Company" or the "Group")

DIRECTOR DEALINGS

The Company has been informed that, on 24 September 2019, Peter George, Executive Chairman, transferred a total of 740,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") to his SIPP, and 260,000 Ordinary Shares to his ISA, both at a price of 47 pence per share.

Following this transaction, Peter's total beneficial interest in the Company remains 1,000,000 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.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter George

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Executive Chairman

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Benchmark Holdings plc

b)

LEI

2138001UQHM4VZGXUJ19

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

0.1p ordinary shares

ISIN: GB00BGHPT808

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
47 pence	1,000,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

- Aggregated total

740,000 shares transferred to SIPP

260,000 shares transferred to ISA

1,000,000 shares transferred in total

47 pence

£470,000.00

e)

Date of the transaction

24 September 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM

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Benchmark Holdings plc	Tel: 020 3915 1236
Malcolm Pye, CEO
Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Director
Rachel Aninakwah, Communications
Numis	Tel: 020 7260 1000
Freddie Barnfield (NOMAD)
James Black (Corporate Broking)
MHP
Katie Hunt / Reg Hoare /Alistair de Kare-Silver	Tel: 020 3128 8742                                  benchmark@mhpc.com

About Benchmark

Benchmark's mission is to enable food producers to improve their sustainability and profitability.

We bring together biology and technology, to develop innovative products which improve yield, quality and animal health and welfare for our customers. We do this by improving the genetic make-up, health and nutrition of their stock - from broodstock and hatchery through to nursery and grow out.

Benchmark has a broad portfolio of products and solutions, including salmon eggs, live feed (artemia), sea lice treatments, training and data management tools. Find out more at www.benchmarkplc.com

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