28 April 2026
Optima Health plc
("Optima", the "Company", and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Director / PDMR Dealings
Optima Health (AIM: OPT), the UK's leading provider of technology enabled corporate health and wellbeing solutions, announces that following Admission of the Open Offer shares on 23 April 2026, the Directors / PDMRs, Julie Robertson, Jonathan Thomas, Heidi Giles, Simon Arnold, Adam Councell and Joanne Newey have subscribed for an aggregate of 51,560 Open Offer Shares, representing approximately 0.05% of the Company's enlarged issued share capital.
Details of the Ordinary Shares held by each of the Directors/PDMRs are detailed below:
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Director/PDMR |
Current shareholding |
% of issued share capital |
Shareholding immediately following Admission |
% of the enlarged issued share capital following Admission |
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Julia Robertson |
21,500 Ordinary Shares |
0.02 |
26,343 |
0.02 |
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Jonathan Thomas |
218,356 Ordinary Shares |
0.25 |
229,856 |
0.21 |
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Heidi Giles |
83,228 Ordinary Shares |
0.09 |
92,000 |
0.08 |
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Simon Arnold |
20,451 Ordinary Shares |
0.02 |
32,100 |
0.03 |
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Adam Councell |
34,608 Ordinary Shares |
0.04 |
42,404 |
0.04 |
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Joanne Newey |
84,080 Ordinary Shares |
0.09 |
91,080 |
0.08 |
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Circular unless the context requires otherwise.
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About Optima
Optima is the UK's leading provider of occupational health and wellbeing services, directly influencing and improving people's lives for 25 years. Optima's incredible team of professionals quickly and effectively encapsulate client's needs, supporting organisations of all shapes and sizes. Through tailored solutions and innovative systems, Optima offers unparalleled clinical expertise to its clients. These solutions ensure that processes are simple and allow its clients to spend more time focusing on their employees driving a healthy, high-performing workplace. For more information visit www.optima health.co.uk.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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1. Julia Robertson 2. Jonathan Thomas 3. Heidi Giles 4. Simon Arnold 5. Adam Councell 6. Joanne Newey |
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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1. Non-Executive Chairman 2. Chief Executive Officer 3. Chief Financial Officer 4. Non-Executive Director 5. Non-Executive Director 6. Chief Commercial Officer (PDMR) |
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b)
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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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a)
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Name
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Optima Health plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800TOPWJSRCW4ON08 |
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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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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each |
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Identification code |
GB00BRSCY602 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of shares |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Purchase Price |
Volume |
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175 pence per Ordinary Share |
1. 4,843 2. 11,500 3. 8,772 4. 11,649 5. 7,796 6. 7,000 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
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- Aggregated volume |
51,560 shares |
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175.00 pence |
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- Price |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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23 April 2026 |
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, AIM Market |
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