24 June 2022
discoverIE Group plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
discoverIE Group plc (LSE:DSCV, the "Company"), a leading international designer and manufacturer of customised electronics for industrial applications, announces that, on 23 June 2022, Mrs Susan Jefferies, wife of Nick Jefferies, and Simon Gibbins, each acquired 3,297 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an average price of £6.01.
Following these purchases, Nick Jefferies is interested in 1,245,127 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 1.30% of the Company's voting share capital and Simon Gibbins is interested in 391,561 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.41% of the Company's voting share capital.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Susan Jefferies | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | PCA of Nick Jefferies, Group Chief Executive | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | discoverIE Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BMDLQU1VEEAN68 | ||||
| 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
GB0000055888 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Share acquisition | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information |
As above
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 June 2022
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| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Simon Gibbins | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position / status | Group Finance Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| 3 | Details of issuer | |||||
| a) | Name | discoverIE Group plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800BMDLQU1VEEAN68 | ||||
| 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
GB0000055888 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Share acquisition | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information |
As above
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 June 2022
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| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||
Notes to Editors:
About discoverIE Group plc
discoverIE Group plc is an international group of businesses that designs and manufactures innovative electronic components for industrial applications.
The Group provides application-specific components to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") internationally through its two divisions, Magnetics & Controls, and Sensing & Connectivity. By designing components that meet customers' unique requirements, which are then manufactured and supplied throughout the life of their production, a high level of repeating revenue is generated with long term customer relationships.
With a focus on sustainable key markets driven by structural growth and increasing electronic content, namely renewable energy, medical, electrification of transportation and industrial automation & connectivity, the Group aims to achieve organic growth that is well ahead of GDP and to supplement that with complementary acquisitions. The Group has an ongoing commitment to reducing the impact of its operations on the environment and with its key markets aligned with a sustainable future, MSCI has awarded the Group an ESG "A" rating.
The Group employs c.4,900 people across 20 countries with its principal operating units located in Continental Europe, the UK, China, Sri Lanka, India and North America.
discoverIE is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE250, classified within the Electrical Components and Equipment subsector.
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