Notification of Transactions by a PDMR and a PCA

Oxford Metrics insiders acquired 365,132 shares, raising their combined stake to 0.90%.

What the company is saying

Oxford Metrics plc reports that Gary Bullard, Non-Executive Chair and Interim CEO, and Elaine Sullivan, a Person Closely Associated with him, have together purchased 365,132 ordinary shares at an average price of 31.2 pence per share. The company frames this as a regulatory notification of insider transactions, providing detailed breakdowns of volumes and prices for each individual. The announcement highlights the resulting post-transaction holdings: Bullard now owns 501,220 shares (0.45% of issued capital), Sullivan owns 498,780 shares (0.45%), and together they hold 1,000,000 shares (0.90%). The tone is factual and regulatory, with no commentary on company performance or strategy. The notice specifies the transaction date (9 October 2026), the exchange (London Stock Exchange, AIM), and the ISIN of the shares. The company does not make any claims about the implications of these purchases for future performance.

What the data suggests

The disclosed figures show that Bullard purchased 31,563 shares at 31.67 pence, 145,000 shares at 31.39 pence, and 4,657 shares at 32.20 pence, totaling 176,563 shares for £55,381.00. Sullivan acquired 53,780 shares at 31.60 pence and 130,132 shares at 30.69 pence, totaling 183,912 shares for £56,925.48. The aggregate purchase of 365,132 shares increases their combined holding to 1,000,000 shares, or 0.90% of the company. All transaction details, including prices, volumes, and resulting ownership percentages, are clearly disclosed and internally consistent. The announcement does not include operational, revenue, or profit figures, and provides no indication of broader financial trends. The only actionable fact is the direct increase in insider ownership.

Analysis

The announcement is a routine regulatory disclosure of insider share purchases by the Non-Executive Chair and a Person Closely Associated. All claims are factual, realised, and supported by specific numerical data regarding transaction volumes, prices, and resulting shareholdings. There are no forward-looking statements, projections, or promotional language present. No operational, financial, or strategic claims are made, and there is no attempt to frame the transactions as indicative of future company performance. The tone is strictly neutral and regulatory, with no exaggeration or narrative inflation. There is no capital outlay beyond the disclosed share purchases, and no claims about future benefits or returns.

Risk flags

• ●The announcement signals increased insider ownership, but such purchases do not guarantee improved company performance or future share price appreciation. Investors should not assume that management's personal investment will be followed by institutional buying or operational outperformance.
• ●The disclosure provides no operational, financial, or strategic context, leaving investors without information on company performance, outlook, or upcoming catalysts. This limits the ability to assess the significance of the insider activity beyond the fact of the purchase.

Bottom line

This is a routine regulatory disclosure showing that Oxford Metrics' Non-Executive Chair and his closely associated party have increased their combined stake to 1,000,000 shares, or 0.90% of the company, through purchases totaling 365,132 shares at prices between 30.69 and 32.20 pence. The announcement is strictly factual, with no commentary on company prospects or operational performance. While insider buying can be interpreted as a sign of confidence, it does not provide any assurance of future returns or signal imminent corporate developments. Investors should treat this as a transparency event, not a catalyst. The most important takeaway is that two insiders now collectively own just under 1% of Oxford Metrics, but no new information about the company's business trajectory has been provided.

Announcement summary

(LSE:OMG) Oxford Metrics plc announced that Mr Gary Bullard, Non-Executive Chair and Interim CEO, and Ms Elaine Sullivan, a Person Closely Associated (PCA) with Mr Bullard, have together purchased an aggregate of 365,132 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the Company at an average price of 31.2 pence per share. Following these transactions, Mr Bullard now holds 501,220 shares, representing approximately 0.45% of the Company’s issued share capital, and Ms Sullivan holds 498,780 shares, also representing approximately 0.45% of the issued share capital. In total, Mr Bullard and Ms Sullivan together hold 1,000,000 shares, representing approximately 0.90% of the Company’s issued share capital. The transactions were conducted on 9 October 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, AIM. Mr Bullard purchased 31,563 shares at 31.67 pence, 145,000 shares at 31.39 pence, and 4,657 shares at 32.20 pence, for an aggregated volume of 176,563 shares at an aggregated price of £55,381.00. Ms Sullivan purchased 53,780 shares at 31.60 pence and 130,132 shares at 30.69 pence, for an aggregated volume of 183,912 shares at an aggregated price of £56,925.48. The financial instrument involved is ordinary shares of £0.0025 each in the capital of the Company, ISIN: GB0030312788. The notification is an initial notification for both Mr Bullard and Ms Sullivan. Oxford Metrics plc’s Legal Entity Identifier code is 2138002ZKGRM1MQ8JW43. The Company is headquartered in Oxford with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Germany. The Group trades through two divisions: Vicon Motion Systems (motion capture) and Industrial Vision and Metrology Systems (vision metrology).

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