5th Mar 2012 07:00
5 March 2012
PORTA COMMUNICATIONS PLC
Director's share purchase
Porta Communications plc ("Porta" or the "Company") announces that it has been informed that David Wright, the Chief Executive and a Director of the Company, on 2 March 2012 acquired ordinary shares in Porta through his SIPP. Details of his share purchase and his holdings as a result of the purchase are as follows:-
Director | Price per share | Number of ordinary shares acquired | Total number of ordinary shares held subsequent to the purchase
| Percentage of issued ordinary share capital held |
David Wright | 6.75p | 536,000 | 2,471,000 | 3.34 |
Enquiries
Porta Communications plc www.portacomms.com | ||
David Wright, Chief Executive | +44 (0) 20 7680 6500 | |
Keith Springall, Finance Director | +44 (0) 20 7680 6500 | |
Northland Capital Partners |
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(Nominated Adviser) | Tim Metcalfe / Rod Venables | +44 (0) 207 796 8800 |
(Corporate Broker) | Katie Shelton | +44 (0) 207 796 8800 |
Newgate Threadneedle | Graham Herring, Managing Director | +44 (0) 207 653 9850 |
About Porta Communications
Porta Communications plc, the international marketing and communications business, is led by David Wright, Chief Executive and Chairman. David is well known for establishing Citigate in late 1988. In 1997 he reversed Citigate into Incepta plc and David became Chief Executive of the enlarged Group, later becoming Chairman. By 2003, when David left Incepta, he had built one of the largest international financial communications companies in the world, through a series of key acquisitions and an active recruitment programme. Prior to Citigate he was Managing Director of Streets Financial Strategy from 1986 to 1988. David began his career as a journalist.
For further information, please visit www.portacomms.com
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