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Director/PDMR Shareholding
ASA International Group plc announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Geert Embrechts, purchased 5,500 ordinary shares for £11,660 on February 19, 2026. Additionally, General Counsel Martijn Bollen purchased 850 ordinary shares for £1,785 and exercised options to acquire 33,474 ordinary shares for £74,981.76 on February 18, 2026, with both transactions occurring on the London Stock Exchange. These purchases by key management personnel indicate confidence in the company's future performance. Disclaimer*
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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 [email protected] 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.
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