HARDIDE PLC — Director's Dealing 2026

Feb 11, 2026

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RNS Number : 6270S

Hardide PLC

11 February 2026

11 February 2026

Hardide plc

("Hardide" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Director Dealings

Hardide plc (AIM: HDD), the developer and provider of advanced surface coating technology, announces that on 10 February 2026, the following directors of Hardide purchased ordinary shares of £0.04 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in the quantities and prices set out below.

PDMR/Director	Position	Shares purchased	Price per share
Matt Hamblin	Chief Executive Officer	42,892	23.3p
Simon Hallam	Finance Director	10,678	23.3p
Andrew Magson	Non-Executive Chair	53,596 * 85,106	23.3p 23.5p
Dr. Bryan Allcock	Non-Executive Director	21,459	23.3p

* The purchase made by Andrew Magson includes 42,867 Ordinary Shares purchased by Mr Magson's wife.

Following the purchase of Ordinary Shares detailed above, the Directors' interests in the Ordinary Share capital of the Company are as follows:

PDMR/Director	No. of Ordinary Shares held	% of issued share capital
Matt Hamblin	331,444	0.4%
Simon Hallam	21,204	0.03%
Andrew Magson	880,063 *	1.1%
Dr. Bryan Allcock	84,910	0.1%

* Mr Magson's holding above includes 185,488 Ordinary Shares held by his wife.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Enquiries:

Hardide plc
Simon Hallam (Finance Director and Company Secretary) Matt Hamblin (CEO)	Tel: +44 (0)1869 353830
Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd - Broker and Nominated Adviser
Henrik Persson / Elysia Bough (Corporate Finance) Jasper Berry / Dale Bellis (Sales)	Tel: +44 (0) 2072 200 500

Notes to editors:

www.Hardide.com 

Hardide develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology tungsten carbide/tungsten metal matrix coatings to a wide range of engineering components. Its patented technology is unique in combining in one material, a mix of toughness and resistance to abrasion, erosion and corrosion; together with the ability to coat accurately interior surfaces and complex geometries. The material is proven to offer dramatic improvements in component life, particularly when applied to components that operate in very aggressive environments. This results in cost savings through reduced downtime and increased operational efficiency as well as a reduced carbon footprint. Customers include leading companies operating in the energy sectors, valve and pump manufacturing, industrial gas turbine, precision engineering and aerospace industries.

The Company makes the following disclosures in accordance with article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation:

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Matt Hamblin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Hardide plc

b)

LEI

213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89

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 4p each

GB00BJJPX768

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
23.3p	42,892

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Single transaction as in 4c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

10 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Hallam

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

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

Hardide plc

b)

LEI

213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89

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 4p each

GB00BJJPX768

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
23.3p	10,678

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Single transaction as in 4c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

10 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Magson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Chair

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Hardide plc

b)

LEI

213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89

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 4p each

GB00BJJPX768

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
23.3p 23.5p	53,596 85,106

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Single transaction as in 4c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

10 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Bryan Allcock

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Senior Independent Director

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Hardide plc

b)

LEI

213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89

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 4p each

GB00BJJPX768

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
23.3p	21,459

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Single transaction as in 4c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

10 February 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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