Directors' and Other Shareholdings

RNS Announcement

RNS Number : 5859A

Maestrano Group PLC

30 September 2020

Maestrano Group PLC ("Maestrano" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Directors' and other shareholdings

Further to the Company's announcement of 29 September 2020, the Company confirms the issue of Holdback Shares to the members of the Concert Party, as defined in the circular to shareholders of 15 October 2019 as set out below:

Name	Number of Holdback Shares issued on 30 September 2020	Number of Ordinary Shares held following issue of Holdback Shares	Percentage of the Company's issued share capital following issue of Holdback Shares
Ian Buddery (Chairman)	513,336	8,983,476	5.9%
Nicholas Smith (Director)	2,559,375	25,593,750	16.7%
Aaron Hoye	2,559,375	25,593,750	16.7%
Ashley Cox	477,750	4,777,500	3.1%
David Israel	1,228,500	10,634,999	6.9%
Totals:	7,338,336	75,583,475	49.3%

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

Enquiries:

Maestrano Group plc
Andrew Pearson, CEO	c/o Arden Partners
Grant Thornton (Nominated Adviser)
Jamie Barklem / Niall McDonald	+44 (0)20 7383 5100
Arden Partners (Broker)
Ruari McGirr / Ciaran Walsh	+44 (0)20 7614 5900

About Maestrano

Maestrano offers a patented cloud-based platform for master data management and business analytics, together with specialist hardware and software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large datasets within the transport sector, employing sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms.

Further information on the Company is available at: www.maestrano.com

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Persons Closely Associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	M4Soft Pty Ltd
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	M4Soft Pty Ltd is an entity connected with Ian Buddery, Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Maestrano Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800ZUBMOCVHSSJC14
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 £0.01 each

	Identification code	GB00BYZQM590

b)	Nature of the transaction	Issue of Ordinary Shares as deferred consideration for the acquisition of Airsight
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1.65p	513,336

d)	Aggregated information

	- Aggregated volume	513,336

	- Price	1.65p
	- Aggregate total	£8,740.04
e)	Date of the transaction	30 September 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market transaction

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Persons Closely Associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicholas Smith
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Maestrano Group Plc
b)	LEI	213800ZUBMOCVHSSJC14
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 £0.01 each

	Identification code	GB00BYZQM590

b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			1.65p	2,559,375

d)	Aggregated information

	- Aggregated volume	2,559,375

	- Price	1.65p
	- Aggregate total	£42,229.69
e)	Date of the transaction	30 September 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Off market transaction

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:			Maestrano Group plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv
Name			Aaron Hoye
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^v
Name			Aaron Hoye Family Investments Pty Ltd
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Newcastle, Australia
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi:			30/09/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			30/09/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	16.7	-		16.7	153,423,705
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	15.8	-		15.8

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYZQM590		-		25,593,750			-		16.7


SUBTOTAL 8. A		25,593,750					16.7

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash settlement^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv(please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aaron Hoye Family Investments Pty Ltd	16.7	-	16.7





10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information^xvi

Place of completion	Sydney, Australia
Date of completion	30/09/2019

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:			Maestrano Group plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv
Name			Ashley Cox
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^v
Name			Ashley Cox Investments Pty Ltd
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Newcastle, Australia
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi:			30/09/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			30/09/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.1	-		3.1	153,423,705
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	-	-		-

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYZQM590		-		4,777,500			-		3.1


SUBTOTAL 8. A		4,777,500					3.1

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash settlement^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv(please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Ashley Cox Investments Pty Ltd	3.1	-	3.1





10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information^xvi

Place of completion	Sydney, Australia
Date of completion	30/09/2019

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Title: Directors' and Other Shareholdings
Time: 10:00:09
Date: 30 Sept 2020
Category: Director/PDMR dealings
ID: 5859A