Director/PDMR Shareholding
On February 10, 2026, several directors of Hardide plc purchased ordinary shares, indicating confidence in the company. Matt Hamblin, the CEO, bought 42,892 shares at 23.3p, Simon Hallam, the Finance Director, acquired 10,678 shares at 23.3p, Non-Executive Chair Andrew Magson purchased a total of 138,702 shares at prices of 23.3p and 23.5p, and Non-Executive Director Dr. Bryan Allcock bought 21,459 shares at 23.3p. These transactions increase the directors' holdings and signal their belief in the company's future prospects.
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Hardide plc (AIM: HDD), the developer and provider of advanced surface coating technology, announces that on 10 February 2026, the following directors of Hardide purchased ordinary shares of £0.04 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in the quantities and prices set out below.
| PDMR/Director | Position | Shares purchased | Price per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hamblin | Chief Executive Officer | 42,892 | 23.3p |
| Simon Hallam | Finance Director | 10,678 | 23.3p |
| Andrew Magson | Non-Executive Chair | 53,596 * 85,106 | 23.3p 23.5p |
| Dr. Bryan Allcock | Non-Executive Director | 21,459 | 23.3p |
* The purchase made by Andrew Magson includes 42,867 Ordinary Shares purchased by Mr Magson's wife.
Following the purchase of Ordinary Shares detailed above, the Directors' interests in the Ordinary Share capital of the Company are as follows:
| PDMR/Director | No. of Ordinary Shares held | % of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Hamblin | 331,444 | 0.4% |
| Simon Hallam | 21,204 | 0.03% |
| Andrew Magson | 880,063 * | 1.1% |
| Dr. Bryan Allcock | 84,910 | 0.1% |
* Mr Magson's holding above includes 185,488 Ordinary Shares held by his wife.
| a) | Name | Matt Hamblin | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | CEO | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Hardide plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 4p each GB00BJJPX768 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single transaction as in 4c) above | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Simon Hallam | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Finance Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Hardide plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 4p each GB00BJJPX768 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single transaction as in 4c) above | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Andrew Magson | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Chair | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Hardide plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 4p each GB00BJJPX768 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
.5p 53,596 85,106 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single transaction as in 4c) above | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Bryan Allcock | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Senior Independent Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
| a) | Name | Hardide plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 213800HLAUIIFKMU5G89 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 4p each GB00BJJPX768 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single transaction as in 4c) above | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 10 February 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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