Mattioli Woods Regulatory News (MTW)

21 Sep 2007 07:01

Mattioli Woods PLC21 September 2007 Press Release 21 September 2007 Mattioli Woods plc ("Mattioli Woods" or "the Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding The board of Mattioli Woods plc (AIM: MTW.L), the specialist pensionsconsultancy, announces that its broker, Evolution Securities Limited, yesterdayplaced 1,093,481 ordinary shares on behalf of Bob Woods, Executive Chairman, and1,093,481 ordinary shares on behalf of Ian Mattioli, Chief Executive, inresponse to market demand. The shares were placed at a price of 275p per 1pordinary share. Bob Woods and Ian Mattioli have agreed not to dispose of anyfurther shares at any time prior to publication of the Company's next interimresults without the prior consent of its broker. As part of the placing, Nathan Imlach, Finance Director, has purchased 109,091ordinary shares and Murray Smith, Marketing and Sales Director, has purchased36,364 ordinary shares. The remaining shares were placed with institutionalinvestors and significantly increase the free float in the Company's issuedshare capital. As a result of the placing, the directors' holdings are now as follows: Director No. of ordinary shares Percentage of issued share capitalBob Woods 4,650,019 27.01%Ian Mattioli 4,650,019 27.01%Nathan Imlach 171,591 1.00%Murray Smith 411,364 2.39% - Ends - For further information: Mattioli Woods plcNathan Imlach, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 116 240 8700Nathan.imlach@mattioli-woods.co.uk www.mattioli-woods.co.uk Evolution Securities LimitedJoanne Lake, Corporate Finance Tel: +44 (0) 113 243 1619joanne.lake@evosecurities.com www.evosecurities.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange