Science in Sport
plc
("Science in
Sport" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR
Shareholding
Science in Sport, the premium performance nutrition company serving elite
athletes, sports enthusiasts and the active lifestyle community,
announces that, in addition to his participation in the proposed
placing by the Company announced on 4 July 2024 (the "Placing"), Dan Wright, Executive
Chairman, purchased a further 613,000 ordinary shares in the
Company on 5 July 2024. Following the share purchases, and on
completion of the Placing, Dan Wright will be interested in an
aggregate of 8,201,493* ordinary shares representing 3.53%** of the
Company's issued ordinary share capital.
*6,882,352 Ordinary Shares (including 5,882,352 shares to be
issued as part of the Placing) are held through Gomrath Limited, a
family investment company controlled by Dan
Wright.
**Assuming the Retail Offer is taken up in
full.
The notification below is made in
accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse
Regulation.
The
information below set out in accordance with the requirement of the
EU Market Abuse Regulation provides further
detail.
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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Daniel Wright
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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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Executive Chairman
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b.
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Initial notification/
Amendment
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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
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Science in Sport plc
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b.
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LEI
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213800FWYWBJFJPPJ981
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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
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Ordinary Shares of 10 pence
each
ISIN: GB00BBPV5329
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b.
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of shares
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c.
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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17
pence
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588,000
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17.5 pence
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25,000
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d.
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated Volume
- Price
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613,000
17 pence
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e.
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Date of the transaction
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5 July 2024
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f.
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange,
AIM
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For
further information:
Science in Sport plc
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T: +44
(0) 20 7400
3700
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Daniel Wright, Executive
Chairman
Daniel Lampard, Chief Operating
Officer
Christopher Welsh,
Chief Financial Officer
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Panmure Liberum Limited (Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
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T: +44
(0) 20 3100
2000
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Richard Lindley
John More
Anake Singh
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About Science in Sport plc
Headquartered in London,
Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition business that
develops, manufactures, and markets innovative nutrition products
for professional athletes, sports and fitness enthusiasts and the
active lifestyle community. The Company has two highly regarded
brands, PhD Nutrition, a premium active-nutrition brand targeting
the active lifestyle community, and SiS, a leading endurance
nutrition brand among elite athletes and professional sports
teams.
The two brands sell through the
Company's phd.com and scienceinsport.com digital platforms,
third-party online sites, including Amazon and eBay, and extensive
retail distribution in the UK and internationally, including major
supermarkets, high street chains and specialist sports retailers.
This omnichannel footprint enables the Company to address the full
breadth of the sports nutrition market.
PhD is one of
the UK's leading active nutrition brands with a
reputation for high quality and product innovation. The brand has
grown rapidly since its launch in 2005. The range now comprises
powders, bars, and supplements, including the high protein, low
sugar range, PhD Smart.
SiS, a leading endurance nutrition
business founded in 1992, has a core range comprising gels, powders
and bars focused on energy, hydration, and recovery. SiS is an
official endurance nutrition supplier to over 320 professional
teams, organisations, and national teams worldwide. SiS supplies
more than 150 professional football clubs in
the UK, Europe, and the USA.
SiS is Performance Solutions partner
to Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, and Tottenham Hotspur and CGC
Nice football clubs.
For further information, please
visit phd.com and scienceinsport.com