Treasury shares issued & PDMR dealing
On October 7, 2025, Science Group plc announced the issuance of 314,334 treasury shares at an average price of 1 pence per share to settle share option exercises. As part of this, Director Dan Edwards acquired 20,000 shares at 1 pence each and then disposed of them at 535 pence each. Director Jon Brett acquired 25,000 shares at 1 pence each, subsequently disposing of 22,000 at 535 pence each; Brett now holds 5,000 shares, representing 0.01% of voting rights. PDMR Sarah Cole acquired 10,000 shares at 1 pence each, then disposed of them at 535 pence each. Following these transactions, the total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 44,294,842, with 1,891,032 shares held in treasury.
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Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that on 7 October 2025 the Company issued 314,334 treasury shares at an average price of 1 pence per share in settlement of the exercise of share options.
As part of this transaction:
- Dan Edwards, Director, acquired 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share. On the same day, Dan Edwards subsequently disposed of 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 535 pence per share.
- Jon Brett, Director, acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share. On the same day, Jon Brett subsequently disposed of 22,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 535 pence per share.
- Sarah Cole, PDMR, acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1 pence per share. On the same day, Sarah Cole subsequently disposed of 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 535 pence per share.
Following this transaction Jon Brett is now interested in 5,000 ordinary shares in the Company which represents 0.01% of the total voting rights in the Company. All other Directors' beneficial interests in the share capital of the Company remain unchanged and as previously announced.
The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 44,294,842. Science Group holds 1,891,032 shares in treasury.
The figure of 44,294,842 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) | Name: Daniel Edwards |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status: Group Managing Director |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification |
| a) | Name: Science Group plc |
| b) | LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 20,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 40,000 · Price: £200 |
| e) | Date of the transaction: 2025-10-07 |
| f) | Place of the transaction: AIMX |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) | Name: Daniel Edwards |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status: Group Managing Director |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification |
| a) | Name: Science Group plc |
| b) | LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: Disposal of shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 535p 20,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 20,000 · Price: £107,000 |
| e) | Date of the transaction: 2025-10-07 |
| f) | Place of the transaction: AIMX |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) | Name: Jon Brett |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status: Group Finance Director |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification |
| a) | Name: Science Group plc |
| b) | LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 25,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 25,000 · Price: £250 |
| e) | Date of the transaction: 2025-10-07 |
| f) | Place of the transaction: AIMX |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) | Name: Jon Brett |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status: Group Finance Director |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification |
| a) | Name: Science Group plc |
| b) | LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: Disposal of shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 535p 22,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 22,000 · Price: £117,700 |
| e) | Date of the transaction: 2025-10-07 |
| f) | Place of the transaction: AIMX |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) | Name: Sarah Cole |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification |
| a) | Name: Science Group plc |
| b) | LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of shares following exercise of share options |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 10,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 10,000 · Price: £100 |
| e) | Date of the transaction: 2025-10-07 |
| f) | Place of the transaction: AIMX |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) | Name: Sarah Cole |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status: Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification |
| a) | Name: Science Group plc |
| b) | LEI: 2138009OJQT79BDB3E93 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Ordinary shares of 1p each. Identification code: GB00B39GTJ17 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction: Disposal of shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) 535p 10,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume: 10,000 · Price: £53,500 |
| e) | Date of the transaction: 2025-10-07 |
| f) | Place of the transaction: AIMX |
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