Director Shareholding

RNS Number : 1424V

Brainspark PLC

06 January 2012

 



Brainspark plc

("Brainspark" or "the Company")

Director Shareholding

Brainspark has been informed by Mr Alfredo Villa, CEO, that on 5 January 2012 he acquired 40,000 Brainspark ordinary shares of 2.5p each ("Ordinary Shares"), for an average cash consideration of 19.9 pence per share.

Following the acquisition of the Ordinary Shares mentioned above, Mr Alfredo Villa has a beneficial interest in 5,404,039 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 28.5 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

As previously announced, Mr Alfredo Villa also has non-beneficial interests in 2,551,117 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 13.4 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

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For further information please contact:

Brainspark plc                                       [phone]

Alfredo Villa, Chairman and CEO

Arbuthnot Securities                             [phone]

Antonio Bossi / Ed Groome

Leander PR                                         [phone]

Christian Taylor-Wilkinson

About Brainspark Plc

Brainspark plc (AIM: BSP) is an AIM listed investment company pursuing a dynamic strategy to create a comprehensive portfolio of companies primarily encompassing the interactive media, leisure, entertainment and financial services sectors mainly in Italy but also other European countries. The company may be either a passive or active investor and Brainspark's investment rationale ranges from acquiring minority positions with strategic influence through to larger controlling positions.

 

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