Director/PDMR Shareholding

Judges Scientific PLC

02 April 2026

 

2 April 2026

Judges Scientific plc

("Judges Scientific" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company announces that on 1 April 2026 David Cicurel, Non-Executive Chair, transferred the beneficial interest in 4,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the Shoftim Charitable Trust (the "Charity").

David Cicurel is a trustee of the Charity. Following this gift David Cicurel is beneficially interested in 547,898 Ordinary Shares and he remains beneficially and non beneficially interested in 618,898 Ordinary Shares, his non beneficial interest comprising 71,000 Ordinary Shares he has gifted to the Charity.

For further information please contact: 

Judges Scientific plc David Cicurel, CEO Brad Ormsby, CFO Tel: [phone]	Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Stephane Auton Harry Davies-Ball Tel: [phone]
Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker) Edward Mansfield William King Tel : [phone]	Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker) Virginia Bull Carlton Nelson Tel: [phone]
Alma (Financial Public Relations) Sam Modlin Rebecca Sanders-Hewett Joe Pederzolli Sarah Peters Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

Notes to editors:

Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a group focused on acquiring and developing companies in the scientific instrument sector.  The Group consists of 25 businesses acquired since 2005.

The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including higher education institutions, scientific research facilities, manufacturers, and regulatory authorities.  The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments.  The Group has received five Queen's Awards for Innovation and Export.

The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.

Judges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash.  Shareholder returns are created through the reduction of debt, organic growth, and dividends.

For further information, please visit www.judges.uk.com

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Cicurel
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Chair
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Judges Scientific plc
b)	LEI	2138004EXWWPTW1JOL31
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 Identification code	Ordinary shares in Judges Scientific plc GB0032398678
b)	Nature of the transaction	Gift beneficial interest in 4,000 Ordinary Shares to the Charity
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 4,300p 4,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	01/04/2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

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