Unigel Group
plc
(the
"Group" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR
Shareholdings
Unigel Group plc (AQSE: UNX), the manufacturer
and supplier of materials used in the manufacture of
telecommunication fibre optic cables announces the transfer of
20,000 ordinary shares by Hikari Capital Limited to Magnus Kreuger,
a PDMR of the Company. In addition, Sven Janne Sjoden,
Non-Executive Chairman of the Company has acquired 20,000 ordinary
shares via a share transfer.
Hikari Capital
Share Transfer
The Company was notified on 26 March 2024 that
Hikari Capital Limited, a company controlled and owned by Eric
Chhoa (CEO of the Company) and his spouse, sold 20,000
ordinary shares on 26 March 2024 at a price of 80 pence per share
to Magnus Kreuger, a PDMR of the Company ("Share Transfer"). The
Share Transfer was completed as an off-market transaction. Magnus
Kreuger's shareholding is set out in the table below.
|
Director /
PDMR
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Purchase
price
|
Ordinary shares
purchased
|
Resultant interest in
ordinary shares
|
Resultant percentage of
issued ordinary shares
|
|
Magnus Kreuger
|
80
pence
|
20,000
|
40,000
|
0.28%
|
Following the Share Transfer, Eric Chhoa has
indirect interest in 9,647,560 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 66.73 per cent. of the Company's current issued share
capital. 6,474,454 ordinary shares are indirect interest through
Hikari Capital Limited which Eric Chhoa and his spouse own and
3,173,106 ordinary shares indirect interest through Unigel
Limited.
Janne Sjoden
Share Purchase
The Company was also notified on 26 March 2024
that Sven Janne Sjoden, Non-Executive Chairman of the Company,
acquired 20,000 ordinary shares at a price of 80 pence per ordinary
share on 26 March 2024, as part of a share transfer from a
shareholder in the Company. Sven Janne Sjoden's share purchase was
completed as an off-market transaction.
|
Director /
PDMR
|
Purchase
price
|
Ordinary shares
purchased
|
Resultant interest in
ordinary shares
|
Resultant percentage of
issued ordinary shares
|
|
Sven Janne Sjoden
|
80
pence
|
20,000
|
40,000
|
0.28%
|
This announcement contains inside information
for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation and the
Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this
announcement.
Enquiries:
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Unigel Group
plc
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Eric Chhoa
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+81 80 6929
3688
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Gary Revel-Chion
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+44 (0) 1273 612
122
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Cairn
Financial Advisers LLP (AQSE Corporate Adviser)
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Jo Turner
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+44 (0) 20 7213
0880
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Ludovico Lazzaretti
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Notes to
Editors
Unigel Group plc is the holding company whose
operating subsidiaries, Unigel (UK) Limited ("Unigel") and Unitape
Limited ("Unitape") manufacture and distribute materials used in
the manufacture of telecommunication fibre optic cables.
Unigel formulates, manufactures, and markets
thixotropic gels primarily to the fibre optic cable industry. In
addition, it also makes specialty gel products for the
construction, green energy, and high voltage transmission apparatus
markets.
Unitape is one of the largest domestic
manufacturers and suppliers of laminated steel tapes to the fibre
optic cable industry in North America.
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Notification of
a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No.
596/2014
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1
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Details of the
person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
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a.
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Name
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Eric Chhoa
|
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2
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Reason for
notification
|
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a.
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Position/Status
|
Chief Executive Officer of the Company (also the
controller and majority shareholder of Hikari Capital
Limited)
|
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b.
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Initial notification/
Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
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3
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Details of the
issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
auctioneer or auction monitor
|
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a.
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Name
|
Unigel Group plc
|
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b.
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LEI
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213800WJ4R4R99242P96
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4
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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.
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Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
Identification Code
|
Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
ISIN: GB00BPP4RY41
|
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b.
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Nature of the transaction
|
Sale of ordinary shares pursuant to the Share
Transfer
|
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c.
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Price(s) and volume(s)
|
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d.
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated Volume
- Price
|
|
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e.
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Date of the transaction
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26 March 2024
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f.
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Place of the transaction
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Off-market transaction
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Notification of
a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No.
596/2014
|
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1
|
Details of the
person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
|
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a.
|
Name
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A) Magnus Kreuger
B) Sven Janne Sjoden
|
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2
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Reason for
notification
|
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a.
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Position/Status
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A) PDMR
B) Non-Executive Chairman of the
Company
|
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b.
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Initial notification/
Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
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3
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Details of the
issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
auctioneer or auction monitor
|
|
a.
|
Name
|
Unigel Group plc
|
|
b.
|
LEI
|
213800WJ4R4R99242P96
|
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4
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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
|
|
a.
|
Description of the financial instrument, type of
instrument
Identification Code
|
Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
ISIN: GB00BPP4RY41
|
|
b.
|
Nature of the transaction
|
A) Purchase of ordinary shares
pursuant to the Share Transfer
B) Purchase of ordinary
shares
|
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c.
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Price(s) and volume(s)
|
|
|
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Price
|
Volume
|
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A)
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80p
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20,000
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B)
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80p
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20,000
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d.
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated Volume
- Price
|
|
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e.
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Date of the transaction
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26 March 2024
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f.
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Place of the transaction
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A) Off-market
transaction
B) Off-market
transaction
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