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RNS Number : 1906F

Touchstar PLC

19 February 2018

19 February 2018

Touchstar plc

(AIM: TST)

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

Touchstar plc ("Touchstar" or the "Company"), was notified of the following transactions in ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") by Directors and PDMRs of the Company.

Ian Martin, Chairman and Mark Hardy, Chief Executive Offer applied for and received 333,000 and 33,000 new Ordinary Shares respectively in the open offer announced on 17 January 2018. In addition, John Christmas, Non-executive Director (and his wife) and Natasha Rourke, Group Financial Controller subscribed for 33,333 and 8,333 shares respectively in the conditional placing announced on the same date.

Following the above transactions, the Directors and PDMRs hold the following beneficial interests:

 
 Director/PDMR      Shareholding   % of Company's issued 
                                    share capital 
-----------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 Ian Martin              668,250                    7.88 
-----------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 Mark Hardy               64,500                    0.76 
-----------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 John Christmas 
  (and his wife)          33,333                    0.39 
-----------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 Natasha Rourke            8,333                    0.10 
-----------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 

The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Ian Martin 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Chairman 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                               Initial Notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Touchstar plc 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                           213800EO42MM683FGC44 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 5p each 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     G00BD9YDB55 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Open Offer application 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                         Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------- 
                                                                                 60p              330,000 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------- 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                                       333,000 
                                                                      GBP199,800 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       14 February 2018 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange, AIM 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Mark Hardy 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Chief Executive Officer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                               Initial Notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Touchstar plc 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                           213800EO42MM683FGC44 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 5p each 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     G00BD9YDB55 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Open Offer application 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                         Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 60p              33,000 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------ 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                                       33,000 
                                                                      GBP19,800 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       14 February 2018 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange, AIM 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          John Christmas 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Non-executive Director 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                               Initial Notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Touchstar plc 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                           213800EO42MM683FGC44 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 5p each 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     G00BD9YDB55 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Subscription for cash 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                         Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 60p              16,666 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------ 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                                       16,666 
                                                                      GBP9,999.60 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       14 February 2018 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange, AIM 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Judy Christmas 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Wife of John Christmas 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                               Initial Notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Touchstar plc 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                           213800EO42MM683FGC44 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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 5p each 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     G00BD9YDB55 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Subscription for cash 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                         Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 60p              16,667 
                                                                     ---------------  ------------------ 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                                       16,667 
                                                                      GBP10,000.20 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       14 February 2018 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange, AIM 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Natasha Rourke 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Group Financial Controller 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment                               Initial Notification 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                          Touchstar plc 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                                                           213800EO42MM683FGC44 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 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 5p each 
 
       Identification code 
                                                                     G00BD9YDB55 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Open Offer application 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                         Price(s)         Volume(s) 
                                                                     ---------------  ----------------- 
                                                                                 60p              8,333 
                                                                     ---------------  ----------------- 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)    Aggregated information 
         *    Aggregated volume                                       8,333 
                                                                      GBP4,999.80 
 
         *    Price 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       14 February 2018 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      London Stock Exchange, AIM 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 Contacts: 
 
 Touchstar Plc                    www.touchstarplc.com 
 Mark Hardy, Chief Executive 
  Officer                          +44 (0) 1274 741860 
 
 WH Ireland Limited (Nominated     www.whirelandcb.com 
  Adviser and Broker) 
                                       +44 (0) 117 945 
 Mike Coe / Ed Allsopp                            3470 
 
 

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