Unigel Group plc
(the "Group" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Unigel Group plc (AQSE: UNX), the manufacturer and supplier of materials used in the manufacture of telecommunication fibre optic cables announces Unigel Limited (a company wholly owned by Eric Chhoa, CEO of the Company) disposed 3,173,106 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of 90.6 pence per share ("Share Disposal") on 8 October 2025. The Share Disposal was completed as off-market transactions and, following the Share Disposal, Unigel Limited is no longer a shareholder of the Company.
Following the Share Disposal, Eric Chhoa holds an indirect interest in 6,414,454 ordinary shares in the Company which are held through Hikari Capital Limited (a company controlled and wholly owned by Eric Chhoa, CEO of the Company, and his spouse) representing 44.37 per cent. of the Company's current issued share capital.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.
Enquiries:
| Unigel Group plc |
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| Eric Chhoa |
+81 80 6929 3688
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| Gary Revel-Chion
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+44 (0) 1273 612 122 |
| Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (AQSE Corporate Adviser)
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| Jo Turner |
+44 (0) 20 7213 0880 |
| Ludovico Lazzaretti |
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Notes to Editors
Unigel Group plc is the holding company whose operating subsidiaries, Unigel (UK) Limited ("Unigel") and Unitape Limited ("Unitape") manufacture and distribute materials used in the manufacture of telecommunication fibre optic cables.
Unigel formulates, manufactures, and markets thixotropic gels primarily to the fibre optic cable industry. In addition, it also makes specialty gel products for the construction, green energy, and high voltage transmission apparatus markets.
Unitape is one of the largest domestic manufacturers and suppliers of laminated steel tapes to the fibre optic cable industry in North America.
| Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Eric Chhoa |
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Reason for notification |
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Position/Status |
Chief Executive Officer of the Company (also the controller and sole shareholder of Unigel Limited )
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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 |
Unigel Group plc |
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LEI |
213800WJ4R4R99242P96 |
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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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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
ISIN: GB00BPP4RY41
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Nature of the transaction |
Sale of ordinary shares pursuant to the Share Disposal |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information
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N/A |
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Date of the transaction |
8 October 2025 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off-market transaction |
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