Yourgene Health PLC CEO share purchase (1841L)
12 May 2022 - 04:02PM
UK Regulatory
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Yourgene Health PLC
12 May 2022
Yourgene Health plc
("Yourgene" or the "Company")
CEO share purchase
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Manchester, UK - 12 May 2022: Yourgene (AIM: YGEN), a leading
international molecular diagnostics group, announces that it was
notified 11 May 2022 that Lyn Rees, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, purchased 1,000,000 (1 million) ordinary shares on 11 May
2022 at a price of 7p per share in his SIPP account.
Following the above transaction, Lyn Rees is interested in
2,037,902 ordinary shares in the Company, representing
approximately 0.3 per cent. of the Company's issued share
capital.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this
announcement.
Yourgene Health plc Tel: +44 (0)161 669 8122
Lyn Rees, Chief Executive Officer investors@yourgene-health.com
Barry Hextall, Chief Financial Officer
Joanne Cross, Director of Marketing
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (NOMAD) Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880
Liam Murray / James Caithie / Ludovico
Lazzaretti
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Corporate Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000
Broker)
Aubrey Powell / Tom Salvesen / George
Tzimas
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Tel: +44 (0)20 7710 7600
Corporate Broker)
Nicholas Moore / Matthew Blawat / Ben
Maddison
Walbrook PR Ltd (Media and Investor Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or yourgene@walbrookpr.com
Relations)
Paul McManus / Lianne Applegarth Mob: 07980 541 893 / Mob: 07584 391
303
About Yourgene Health
Yourgene Health is an international molecular diagnostics group
which develops and commercialises genetic products and services.
The group works in partnership with global leaders in DNA
technology to advance diagnostic science.
Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises
simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for
reproductive health, precision medicine and now infectious
diseases. The Group's flagship products include non-invasive
prenatal tests (NIPT) for Down Syndrome and other genetic
disorders, Cystic Fibrosis screening tests, invasive rapid
aneuploidy tests, and a recent extension into the oncology space
with DPYD genotyping.
The launch of Yourgene Genomic Services has enabled Yourgene to
offer a global laboratory service network equipped to be a full
life-cycle partner for clinical, research and pharmaceutical
organisations to support partners at the preclinical, clinical, and
post-market stages to develop, manufacture, obtain regulatory
approval and commercialise new products and services. In addition,
Yourgene Genomic Services offers an NIPT and high throughput COVID
testing service.
In August 2020, Yourgene acquired Coastal Genomics, Inc., a
sample preparation technology company based in Vancouver, Canada,
enabling the Company to extend its offering and IP portfolio in the
DNA sample preparation sector. The acquisition increased Yourgene's
geographical penetration into the US and Canada, supplementing
existing coverage in the UK, Europe, MEA and Asia.
Yourgene Health is headquartered in Manchester, UK with offices
in Taipei, Singapore, the US and Canada, and is listed on the
London Stock Exchange's AIM market under the ticker "YGEN". For
more information visit www.yourgene-health.com and follow us on
twitter @Yourgene_Health.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Lyn Rees
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Yourgene Health plc
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b) LEI 213800UUIT8BZE7QEH33
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated
4 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) Description of the Ordinary shares of 0.1p each
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00BN31ZD89
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares
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c) Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) Volume(s)
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7.1p 1,000,000
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d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 May 2022
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f) Place of the transaction UK
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