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RNS Number : 5178I

ADVFN PLC

19 June 2017

ADVFN PLC

("ADVFN" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

ADVFN today announces that Michael Hodges, a director of ADVFN, has informed the Company that on 19 June 2017 the legal title of 8,000 ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company was transferred into his name as an inheritance.

Accordingly, Michael Hodges' aggregate beneficial interest (direct and indirect) has increased by 8,000 Ordinary Shares to 26,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.31% per cent. of the issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company. Michael Hodges' indirect interest is through On-Line PLC of which he holds a 17.9 per cent, beneficial interest.

For further information, please contact:

 
 Clem Chambers, 
  ADVFN PLC CEO              0207 0700 909 
 Grant Thornton UK LLP 
  (Nominated Adviser) 
  Salmaan Khawaja/ Jamie 
  Barklem/ Carolyn Sansom    0207 383 5100

The information contained within this RNS is considered to be inside information prior to its release as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
--  ----------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                            Michael Hodges 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
--  ----------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                 Chairman 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification            Initial 
        /Amendment 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
--  ----------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                            ADVFN PLC 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 b)    LEI                             21380042SDV1E1ZVIY40 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 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                  Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument 
-- 
 
       Identification                  GB00BPT24C10 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                   Inheritance of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
--                                   --------  -------- 
                                        Price(s)          Volume(s) 
--                                   --------  -------- 
    Nil                                                   8,000 
   --------------------------  -------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
-- 
   8,000 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction         19(th) June 2017 
--  ---------------  ------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction        N/A 
--  ---------------  -------------------

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