Director/PDMR/PCA Transaction-Initial Notification

RNS Number : 1743T

AJ Bell PLC

18 March 2019

 

AJ Bell plc (Company)

Director/PDMR/PCA Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it was notified on 15 March 2019, that Christopher Bruce Robinson a person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) in the Company has transferred 120,638 ordinary shares of £0.000125 each in the Company (Ordinary Shares) to his wife, Diana Lee Robinson, a person closely associated (PCA). The transfer took place on 15 March 2019.

The transaction was entered into in accordance with an exception from the lock up arrangements applicable to Management Selling Shareholders (as defined in the prospectus published in relation to the initial public offering of the Company's shares on 27 November 2018 (Prospectus), as described in paragraph 10 of Part 7 (Details of the Offer) of the Prospectus, of one year in respect of 100% of their shareholdings at Admission (as defined in the Prospectus) and a further one year in respect of 50% of such shareholdings. Notwithstanding the transaction, the Ordinary Shares remain subject to the terms of such lock up arrangements.

Following the transaction, there has been no change in the number of shares in which Christopher Bruce Robinson has an interest. The shares had previously been held by Christopher Bruce Robinson on trust for his wife, Diana Lee Robinson.

This announcement, including the notification below, is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Christopher Bruce Robinson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	LEI	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each
	Identification code	GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of Ordinary Shares to spouse/PCA
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  GBP 0 120,638
d)	Aggregated information ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	120,638 GBP 0
e)	Date of the transaction	15 March 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Diana Lee Robinson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA/ Christopher Bruce Robinson (Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	LEI	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary Shares
	Identification code	GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of Ordinary Shares from spouse/PDMR
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  GBP 0 120,638
d)	Aggregated information
	·      Aggregated volume	120,638
	·      Price	GBP 0
e)	Date of the transaction	15 March 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bruce Robinson (Company Secretary)

Date of notification: 18 March 2019 

 

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