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On 15 July 2025, MS International plc announced that employees exercised 31,666 options over ordinary shares at £1.41 each, satisfied from treasury shares, updating the total voting rights to 16,325,408. Managing Director Mr Michael O'Connell exercised 6,666 options, increasing his beneficial interest to 1,069,966 Ordinary Shares (6.55%). Finance Director Mrs Shelley Ashcroft transferred 3,900 Ordinary Shares to her spouse, Mr Gareth Ashcroft, at no cost, with their aggregate beneficial interest remaining 20,359 Ordinary Shares (0.12%).
| Date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Time | 16:01:35 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 1740R |
15 July 2025
MS INTERNATIONAL plc
(the "Company")
Exercise of Options,
Total Voting Rights, and
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Exercise of Options
MS International plc announces that employees have exercised in aggregate 31,666 options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price of £1.41 each. The exercise of options is today being satisfied from existing Ordinary Shares which were held by the Company in treasury.
Total Voting Rights
The Company's issued share capital comprises 17,841,073 Ordinary Shares. Following this exercise of options, the Company holds 1,515,665 shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 16,325,408.
The above figure of 16,325,408 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
As part of the exercise described above, Mr Michael O'Connell, Managing Director of the Company, has exercised 6,666 options over Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, Mr O'Connell's beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares has increased by 6,666 and now comprises 1,069,966 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 6.55% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in treasury).
Additionally, the Company has been informed today that Mrs Shelley Ashcroft, Finance Director of the Company, has transferred 3,900 Ordinary Shares from her personal holding to the personal holding of Mr Gareth Ashcroft, PCA and spouse of Mrs Ashcroft, at no cost. Following this transfer, the aggregate beneficial interest in the Company of Mrs Ashroft and her spouse, Mr Gareth Ashcroft remains at 20,359 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.12% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in treasury).
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Mr Michael O'Connell |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Managing Director |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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MS INTERNATIONAL plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Employee share options with an exercise price of £1.41 each
ISIN: GB0005957005 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Exercise of employee share options |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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Aggregated volume: N/A Aggregated price: N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 July 2025 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off-market
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Mrs Shelley Ashcroft |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Finance Director |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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MS INTERNATIONAL plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB0005957005 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Transfer of Ordinary Shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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Aggregated volume: N/A Aggregated price: N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 July 2025 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Mr Gareth Ashcroft |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PCA, Spouse of Finance Director |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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MS INTERNATIONAL plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB0005957005 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Receipt of Ordinary Shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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Aggregated volume: N/A Aggregated price: N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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15 July 2025 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Off market |
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For further information please contact:
MS INTERNATIONAL plc Tel: +44 (0)13 0232 2133
Michael Bell
Shore Capital
Nomad and Broker Tel: +44 (0)20 7408 4090
Patrick Castle/Daniel Bush/Lucy Bowden