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EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC

28 May 2019

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

("EKF", the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF) announces that on 24 May 2019, the Company was notified by Adam Reynolds, Non-executive Director, that he has today sold 400,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

EKF also announces that on the same date, it was notified by Christopher Mills, Non-executive Chairman, that he has today purchased 150,000 Ordinary Shares.

Following the above transactions, further details of which are provided below, Adam Reynolds is now interested in 1,668,613 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.37% of the Company's issued share capital and Christopher Mills is now interested in 136,113,591 Ordinary Shares in aggregate, representing 29.97% of the Company's issued share capital.

Christopher Mills is a partner and Chief Investment Officer of Harwood Capital LLP, which acts as an investment manager to Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx") and as an investment adviser to the North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC ("NASCIT"), an investment trust. Oryx (of which Mr. Mills is also a director and shareholder) holds 37,963,591 Ordinary Shares, NASCIT holds 98,000,000 Ordinary Shares and 150,000 Ordinary Shares are held directly by Mr. Mills.

 
     EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc                            www.ekfdiagnostics.com 
     Christopher Mills, Non-Executive Chairman                   Tel: 029 2071 0570 
     Julian Baines, CEO 
     Richard Evans, FD & COO 
 
     N+1 Singer (Nomad & Broker)                                 Tel: 020 7496 3000 
     Aubrey Powell / Lauren Kettle / George Tzimas 
      (Corporate Finance) 
      Tom Salveson (Corporate Broking) 
 
     Walbrook PR Limited Tel: 020 7933 8780 or ekf@walbrookpr.com 
     Paul McManus/ Lianne Cawthorne                      Mob: 07980 541 893 / 07584 
                                                                            391 303 
 

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                            Adam Reynolds 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     2        Reason for the notification 
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     a)       Position/status                 Non-executive Director 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     b)       Initial notification            Initial Notification 
               /Amendment 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     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              Ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") 
               financial instrument, 
               type of instrument 
                                               ISIN Code: GB0031509804 
               Identification code 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     b)       Nature of the transaction       Sale of shares 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     c)       Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                                     33. 0p         400,000 
                                                               -------------- 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     d)       Aggregated information          n/a 
 
 
               - Aggregated volume 
 
 
               - Price 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     e)       Date of the transaction         24 May 2019 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     f)       Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
     1        Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
               / person closely associated 
     a)       Name                            Christopher Mills 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     2        Reason for the notification 
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     a)       Position/status                 Non-executive Chairman 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     b)       Initial notification            Initial Notification 
               /Amendment 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     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              Ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") 
               financial instrument, 
               type of instrument 
                                               ISIN Code: GB0031509804 
               Identification code 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     b)       Nature of the transaction       Purchase of shares 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     c)       Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                                     33.1p          150,000 
                                                               -------------- 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     d)       Aggregated information          n/a 
 
 
               - Aggregated volume 
 
 
               - Price 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     e)       Date of the transaction         24 May 2019 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
     f)       Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange 
         ------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------- 
 

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