EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed point-of-care business, announces that it has been notified that on 8 November 2021 Julian Baines, Non-Executive Deputy Chairman,  sold a total of 250,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) at a price of 80.76 pence per Ordinary Share.

 

Following this transaction, Julian Baines’ total direct and indirect interest in the Group is 1,605,288 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 0.35% of the Group’s total issued share capital.

 

The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out below.

 

For further information please contact:

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc		www.ekfdiagnostics.com
Christopher Mills, Non-executive Chairman		Tel: +44 (0)29 2071 0570
Mike Salter, CEO
Richard Evans, FD & COO
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)			Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000
Aubrey Powell / George Tzimas / Tom Salvesen
Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)		Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 4000
Gary Clarence / Daniel Adams
Walbrook PR Limited	Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or
Paul McManus / Lianne Cawthorne	Mob: +44 (0)7980 541 893 / +44 (0)7584 391 303

 

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Julian Baines
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
b)	LEI	213800DXTF3EAUK1AR05
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each
	Identification code	GB0031509804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			80.76p	250,000
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume	N/A - Single Transaction
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	8 November 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange - AIMX

 

 

 

About EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

 

EKF is a leading point-of-care diagnostics and central laboratory assay manufacturer with an estimated 80,000 hemoglobin, hematocrit, HbA1c, glucose and lactate analysers in regular use across more than 100 countries. EKF specialises in developing tests for use in anemia and diabetes diagnosis and management, as well as providing a portfolio of reagents for use in clinical chemistry analysers.

 

EKF specialises in the development, production and worldwide distribution of point-of-care analyzers and clinical chemistry reagents for use in hospital and research laboratories, doctor's offices, blood banks and for in-field anaemia screening programmes. EKF is also a bulk manufacturer of enzymes and has custom manufacturing facilities in the across sites in the US, UK and Europe for a variety of life science products. Demand for contract manufacturing of COVID-19 sample collection tests and kits has grown dramatically during the pandemic, however the capabilities can be applied to other areas of diagnostic testing, molecular disease and forensic test manufacture.