Notification of interests of Directors and connected persons

08-12-2005

 

  1. Name of company
    LIDCO GROUP PLC

  2. Name of director
    IAN BROWN

  3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
    HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

  4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
    PERSHING KEEN NOMINEES LIMITED

  5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
    N/A

  6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
    MARKET PURCHASE

  7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
    100,000

  8. Percentage of issued class
    0.10%

  9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
    N/A

  10. Percentage of issued class
    N/A

  11. Class of security
    ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.5 PENCE EACH

  12. Price per share
    24 PENCE

  13. Date of transaction
    06/12/2005

  14. Date company informed
    06/12/2005

  15. Total holding following this notification
    100,000

  16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
    0.10%

  17. Any additional information
    N/A

  18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    DENISE JOHNSON - 020 7749 1500

  19. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
    DENISE JOHNSON, COMPANY SECRETARY

 

For further information please contact:  
   
LiDCO Group Plc  
Terry O'Brien - Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0)20 7749 1500
Hugh McGarel-Groves - Finance Director  

Buchanan Communications
 
Tim Anderson, Mary-Jane Johnson, James Strong Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000

Panmure Gordon
 
Grant Harrison, Aubrey Powell, Katherine Roe Tel: +44 (0)20 7459 3600


Notes to Editors

About LiDCO Plc

LiDCO is a UK-based AIM-traded developer, manufacturer and leading supplier of minimally invasive, computer-based hemodynamic monitoring equipment and disposables used primarily for the management of critical care and cardiovascular risk hospital patients. Use of LiDCO’s technology has been shown to significantly reduce the complications (particularly infections) and costs associated with major surgery. The technology was invented in the Department of Applied Physiology based at St Thomas’ Hospital, London where the Company maintains a research base.

The Company’s manufacturing facility is in Hoxton, London and its current products are: 

  • LiDCOplus and PulseCO monitors: computer-based platforms for displaying a range of real-time, continuous hemodynamic parameters including cardiac output, oxygen delivery and fluid volume;
  • LiDCO disposables: used in conjunction with the LiDCOplus Monitor to accurately determine cardiac output in a minimally-invasive manner.

Distribution Network:

The Company has now achieved registration of its products in 13 markets in Europe, the USA, Brazil and Japan.  It sells direct to the NHS in the UK, and through a worldwide network of specialty critical care distributors.

 

 

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