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Focusrite plc announced on 30 June 2026 that its Chair Designate and Non-Executive Director, Ian Barkshire, purchased ordinary shares. On 29 June 2026, Barkshire acquired 87,280 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each at a price of 200 pence per share on the London Stock Exchange. Following this transaction, Ian Barkshire is beneficially interested in 87,280 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.15% of the Company's issued share capital.
| Date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 10:26:08 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 3817K |
For immediate release: 30th June 2026
Focusrite plc
("Focusrite", the "Company" or the "Group")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Focusrite plc (AIM: TUNE), the global music and audio products group supplying hardware and software used by professional and amateur musicians and the entertainment industry, announces that on 29 June 2026 Ian Barkshire, Chair Designate of the Company, purchased 87,280 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 200 pence per Ordinary Share.
Following this purchase, Ian Barkshire is beneficially interested in 87,280 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.15% of the Company's issued share capital.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities I person closely associated |
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Name |
Ian Barkshire |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate |
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Focusrite plc |
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LEI |
213800JJ51KA4LOTF736 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type ofinstrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each placewhere transactions have been conducted |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each in Focusrite plc |
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Identification code |
GB00BSBMW716 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of shares by PDMR/Non-Executive Director |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Not applicable - single transaction |
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Date of the transaction |
29 June 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange |
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Enquiries:
Focusrite plc
+44 (0) 1494 462246
Tim Carroll (CEO) / Sally McKone (CFO)
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
+44 (0) 20 7597 5970
David Flin / Nick Prowting / James Smith
Rosewood (Financial PR)
+44 (0) 20 7653 8702
John West / Llewellyn Angus / Lily Pearce
Notes to Editors
Focusrite plc is a global audio products group that develops and markets proprietary hardware and software products. Used by audio professionals and musicians, its solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. The Focusrite Group trades under eleven established brands: Focusrite, Novation, ADAM Audio, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Linea Research Sequential, Oberheim, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax.
With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making and audio recording industries.
The Group operates through two divisions: Content Creation and Audio Reproduction.
Within its Content Creation business, Focusrite offers audio interfaces and other products for recording musicians, producers and professional audio facilities. Novation products are used in the creation of electronic music, from synthesizers and grooveboxes to industry-shaping controllers and inspirational music-making apps. ADAM Audio studio monitors have earned a worldwide reputation based on technological innovation in the field of studio loudspeaker technology. Sonnox is a leading designer of innovative, high-quality, award-winning audio processing software plug-ins for professional audio engineers. Sequential designs and manufactures high end analogue synthesizers under the Sequential and Oberheim brands.
The Audio Reproduction division provides high-quality, professional-grade solutions for both live sound and permanent installations. Martin Audio designs and manufactures performance-ready systems across the spectrum of sound reinforcement applications. TiMax specialises in innovative immersive audio and show control technologies. OutBoard manufactures and sells industry standard rigging control products for live events, together with enterprise-level safety test, preparation and quality management for global rental companies and venues. Linea designs, develops, manufactures and sells innovative professional audio equipment globally.
The Company has offices in four continents and a global customer base with a distribution network covering approximately 240 territories.
Focusrite plc is traded on the AIM market, London Stock Exchange.