Director/PDMR Shareholding
ASA International Group plc announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Geert Embrechts, purchased 5,500 ordinary shares for £11,660 on February 19, 2026. Additionally, General Counsel Martijn Bollen purchased 850 ordinary shares for £1,785 and exercised options to acquire 33,474 ordinary shares for £74,981.76 on February 18, 2026, with both transactions occurring on the London Stock Exchange. These purchases by key management personnel indicate confidence in the company's future performance.
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ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI), one of the world's largest international microfinance institutions, announces the purchases of ordinary shares by Geert Embrechts and Martijn Bollen.
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| (a) | Name | Geert Embrechts |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| (a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer / PDMR |
| (b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| (a) | Name | ASA International Group plc |
| (b) | LEI | 213800NSIUMXPDHUEO94 |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s) | |
| (a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 1p each |
| Identification code | GB00BDFXHW57 | |
| (b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares |
| (c) | Currency | GBP |
| (d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price Volume Total GBP 2.12 5,500 11,660 |
| (e) | Aggregated information | n/a (single transaction) |
| (f) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-19 |
| (g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| (h) | Name | Martijn Bollen |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| (i) | Position/status | General Counsel / PDMR |
| (j) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| (k) | Name | ASA International Group plc |
| (l) | LEI | 213800NSIUMXPDHUEO94 |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s) | |
| (m) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary shares of 1p each |
| Identification code | GB00BDFXHW57 | |
| (n) | Nature of the transaction | (a) Purchase of ordinary shares & (b) exercise of options awarded under the Company's LTIP |
| (o) | Currency | GBP |
| (p) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price Volume Total (a) GBP 2.10 850 1,785 (b) GBP 2.24 33,474 74,981.76 |
| (q) | Aggregated information | Price Volume Total GBP 2.24 34,324 76,766.76 |
| (r) | Date of the transaction | 2026-02-18 |
| (s) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
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