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Feb 24 2026
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Director/PDMR Shareholding

ASA International Group plc - Director/PDMR Notification

ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI), one of the world's largest international microfinance institutions, announces the purchases of ordinary shares by Geert Embrechts and Martijn Bollen.

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

1      

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

(a)    

Name

Geert Embrechts

2      

Reason for the notification

(a)    

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer / PDMR

(b)    

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3      

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

(a)    

Name

ASA International Group plc

(b)    

LEI

213800NSIUMXPDHUEO94

4      

Details of the transaction(s)

(a)    

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 1p each


Identification code

GB00BDFXHW57

(b)    

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary shares

(c)    

Currency

GBP

(d)    

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

Total

GBP 2.12

5,500

11,660

(e)    

Aggregated information

n/a (single transaction)

(f)     

Date of the transaction

2026-02-19

(g)    

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1      

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

(h)    

Name

Martijn Bollen

2      

Reason for the notification

(i)     

Position/status

General Counsel / PDMR

(j)     

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3      

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

(k)    

Name

ASA International Group plc

(l)     

LEI

213800NSIUMXPDHUEO94

4      

Details of the transaction(s)

(m)   

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 1p each


Identification code

GB00BDFXHW57

(n)    

Nature of the transaction

(a) Purchase of ordinary shares & (b) exercise of options awarded under the Company's LTIP

(o)    

Currency

GBP

(p)    

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

Total

(a) GBP 2.10

850

1,785

(b) GBP 2.24

33,474

74,981.76

(q)    

Aggregated information

Price

Volume

Total

GBP 2.24

34,324

76,766.76

(r)     

Date of the transaction

2026-02-18

(s)    

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Contact Details

ASA International Group plc

Investor Relations
Jonathan Berger
ir@asa-international.com

About ASA International Group plc

ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI) is one of the world's largest international microfinance institutions, with a strong commitment to financial inclusion and socioeconomic progress. The company provides small, socially responsible loans to low-income, financially underserved entrepreneurs, predominantly women, across South Asia, South East Asia, West and East Africa.

Disclaimer

'ASA International', the 'Company', the 'Group' all refer to ASA International Group plc and its subsidiaries.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, issue, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, nor any solicitation of any offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, issue, subscribe for, sell, or otherwise dispose of any securities. The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in such jurisdictions into which this announcement is released, published or distributed should inform themselves about and observe such restriction.