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RNS Number : 3174H

Benchmark Holdings PLC

02 December 2020

2 December 2020

BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS

The Company has been informed that Susan Searle, Non-Executive Director, purchased 8,800 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 54.3 pence per share for her Individual Savings Account ("ISA") on 30 November 2020. Susan also purchased 3,500 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark Ordinary Shares at a price of 56.75 pence per share for her ISA on 1 December 2020.

The Company has also been informed that Fraser Searle, the husband of Susan Searle, purchased 14,200 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark Ordinary Shares at a price of 54.25 pence per share on 30 November 2020.

Following this transaction, Susan Searle, together with her husband, has a total beneficial interest in the Company of 224,625 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.03 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                         Susan Searle 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status              Non-Executive Director 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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           0.1p ordinary shares 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument           ISIN: GB00BGHPT808 
 
       Identification code 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction              Purchase of shares - ISA 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                     54.3 pence      8,800 
                                      56.75 pence     3,500 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           8,800 
                                     3,500 
 
       - Price                       54.3 pence 
                                     56.75 pence 
 
       - Aggregated total 
                                     GBP4,778.40 
                                     GBP1,986.25 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction      30 November 2020 
                                    1 December 2020 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange, AIM 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
  1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         Fraser Searle 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              PCA 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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           0.1p ordinary shares 
       financial instrument, 
       type of instrument           ISIN: GB00BGHPT808 
       Identification code 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction              Purchase of shares - ISA 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)        Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                     54.25 pence    14,200 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
 
 
       - Aggregated volume           14,200 
 
       - Price                       54.25 pence 
 
 
       - Aggregated total            GBP7,703.50 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction      30 November 2020 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange, AIM 
     ---------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

-Ends-

 
 
   Benchmark Holdings plc                                   Tel: 020 3696 0630 
    Ivonne Cantu, Investor Relations Director 
    Rachel Aninakwah, Communications 
 
    Numis (Broker and NOMAD)                                 Tel: 020 7260 1000 
    James Black / Freddie Barnfield/ Duncan Monteith 
 
 
    MHP 
    Katie Hunt / Reg Hoare /Alistair de Kare-Silver          Tel: 020 3128 8742 
                                                                07551 170 451 
                                                             benchmark@mhpc.com 
 
 
    Notes to Editors: 
    Benchmark challenges the status 
    quo in aquaculture. Since 2000, 
    Benchmark has consistently worked 
    to build a technology-rich platform 
    in the areas of genetics, nutrition, 
    animal health and knowledge services, 
    to serve its customers, helping 
    them take control of their biological 
    environment to improve yield 
    and efficiency in a sustainable 
    way. 
    The Company has leading positions 
    in its core markets and established 
    R&D, manufacturing and distribution 
    capabilities to serve all the 
    major aquaculture markets. Benchmark 
    operates in 27 countries in five 
    continents and as at 30 November 
    2018, it employed 1,080 people. 
    For further information on Benchmark 
    please visit www.benchmarkplc.com 
 

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