Director/PDMR Shareholding
Fintel plc announced that its Non-Executive Chairman, Phil Smith, purchased 77,910 ordinary shares, increasing his total holding to 223,022 shares, representing 0.21% of the total shares in issue. Additionally, a person closely associated with Non-Executive Director Ian Pickford acquired 10,444 ordinary shares, resulting in a holding of 10,444 shares, or 0.01% of the total. These transactions occurred between January 19th and January 21st, 2026, with purchase prices ranging from £2.19 to £2.41 per share.
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Fintel plc, a leading independent provider of fintech and support services to the UK's retail financial services sector, is pleased to announce that the Company has been notified that the Directors of the Company named below and/or persons closely associated with such Directors have purchased ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") as listed below. The resulting interests of each of the Directors named below in the ordinary shares of the Company are also listed below.
| Name | Shares in Fintel before Purchase | Shares in Fintel purchased | Resulting number of Shares held | % of total shares in issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Smith (Non-Executive Chairman) | 145,112 | 77,910 | 223,022 | 0.21% |
| Ian Pickford 1 (Non-Executive Director) | 0 | 10,444 | 10,444 | 0.01% |
1The acquisition of Shares by Ian Pickford consists solely of Shares acquired by a person closely associated with him. Further details are provided below in the disclosure tables.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Phillip Smith |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.19 Volume: 34,232 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.19 Volume: 34,232 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 19 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Phillip Smith |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.25 Volume: 33,330 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.25 Volume: 33,330 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 20 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Phillip Smith |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chairman (PDMR) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.41 Volume: 10,348 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price: £2.41 Volume: 10,348 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 21 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Julie Pickford |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR Spouse (PCA to Ian Pickford, Non-Executive Director) |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Fintel plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800DXP1VY21GCTH04 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification Code | Ordinary shares of 1 p each ISIN: GB00BG1THS43 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares of 1p each |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: £2.393 Volume: 10,444 |
| d) | Aggregated information | Price(s): £2.393 Volume(s): 10,444 |
| e) | Date of transaction | 21 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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