Director/PDMR Transaction Initial Notification

RNS Number : 2373J

AJ Bell PLC

15 August 2019

 

AJ Bell plc (Company)

Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it was notified on 13 August 2019 that Simon Turner a director/person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) in the Company has, in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, sold 5,190 ordinary shares of £0.000125 each in the Company (Ordinary Shares) at a price of £3.83 per Ordinary Share and then repurchased into his Individual Savings Account (ISA) the same number of 5,190 Ordinary Shares at a price of £3.831 per Ordinary Share. The transactions took place on 13 August 2019.

The transactions were 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 transactions, there has been no change in the number of shares in which Simon Turner has an interest.

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	Simon Turner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director/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	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 3.83 5,190
d)	Aggregated information ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	5,190 GBP 19,877.70
e)	Date of the transaction	13 August 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

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
a)	Name	Simon Turner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director/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	Purchase of Ordinary Shares via Simon Turner ISA.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 3.831 5,190
d)	Aggregated information ·      Aggregated volume ·      Price	5,190 GBP 19,882.89
e)	Date of the transaction	13 August 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

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

Date of notification: 15 August 2019 

 

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