Director/PDMR Shareholding
Solid State plc announced that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) have acquired ordinary shares through dividend reinvestment from the All-Employee Share Plan. Specifically, John Macmichael (CEO) acquired 20 shares, Matthew Richards (Director) acquired 20 shares, Peter James (CFO) acquired 20 shares, Jon Baxter (Sales and Operations Director) acquired 20 shares, and Lyn Davidson (Group Financial Controller, Company Secretary) acquired 5 shares. These transactions occurred on 29 September 2026 outside of a trading venue, with no cost incurred for the shares themselves.
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Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI), the specialist value-added component supplier and design-in manufacturer of computing, power, and communications products, announces the following transfers of existing ordinary shares to certain persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") from the Company's All-Employee Share Plan ("AESP"), following their election to automatically reinvest dividends paid on shares held under the Company's All Employee Share Plan.
| Name | Ordinary shares transferred | Resultant shareholding (including persons closely associated) |
|---|---|---|
| John Macmicahel (CEO) | 20 | 546,227 |
| Matthew Richards (Director) | 20 | 198,537 |
| Peter James (CFO) | 20 | 192,926 |
| Jon Baxter (Sales and Operations Director) | 20 | 6,940 |
| Lyn Davidson (Group Financial Controller, Company Secretary) | 5 | 5 |
Further detail is provided below in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | John Macmichael |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Solid State plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
| GB0008237132 | ||
| Identification code | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares following dividend re-investment |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £Nil | 20 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A – single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 29 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Matthew Richards |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Solid State plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
| GB0008237132 | ||
| Identification code | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares following dividend re-investment |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £Nil | 20 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A – single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 29 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Peter James |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Solid State plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
| GB0008237132 | ||
| Identification code | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares following dividend re-investment |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £Nil | 20 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A – single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 29 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Jon Baxter |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR - Sales and Operations Director |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Solid State plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
| GB0008237132 | ||
| Identification code | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares following dividend re-investment |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £Nil | 20 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A – single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 29 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Lyn Davidson |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR - Group Financial Controller, Company Secretary |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Solid State plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800QUHS9QTN5T1P62 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
| GB0008237132 | ||
| Identification code | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ordinary shares following dividend re-investment |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £Nil | 5 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A – single transaction |
| - Aggregated volume | ||
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 29 September 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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