Hargreaves Lansdown plc
('Hargreaves Lansdown plc' or the 'Company')
DIRECTOR / PDMR Shareholding
24th March 2009
Notification of Transaction of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PMDR')or Connected Persons
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a).
On 23rd March 2009, Hargreaves Lansdown plc received notification
that:-
1. On 18th March 2009, Mr Nigel Bence, a PMDR, exercised options at a price of 63.6363p each, over 550,000 ordinary shares of 0.4p each ('Ordinary Shares') pursuant to the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme.
On 20th March 2009, Mr Bence sold a total of 550,000 ordinary shares at a price of 188.2p per share.
Mr Bence's resultant share holding is 561,207 ordinary shares representing 0.12% of issued share capital.
2. On 18th March 2009, Mr Mark Dampier, a PMDR, exercised options at a price of 63.6363p each, over 550,000 ordinary shares of 0.4p each ('Ordinary Shares') pursuant to the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme.
On 20th March 2009, Mr Dampier sold a total of 358,002 ordinary shares at a price of 188.2p per share. On 23rd March, Mr Dampier sold a total of 15,286 ordinary shares at a price of 198.25p per share.
Mr Dampier's resultant share holding has increased by 176,712 ordinary shares (0.04% of issued share capital) to 1,457,187 ordinary shares representing 0.31% of issued share capital.
3. On 18th March 2009, Mr Alex Davies, a PMDR, exercised options at a price of 63.6363p each, over 412,500 ordinary shares of 0.4p each ('Ordinary Shares') pursuant to the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme.
On 20th March 2009, Mr Davies sold a total of 412,500 ordinary shares at a price of 188.2p per share.
Mr Davies' resultant share holding is 1,229,525 ordinary shares representing 0.26% of issued share capital.
4. On 18th March 2009, Mr Lee Gardhouse, a PMDR, exercised options at a price of 63.6363p each, over 550,000 ordinary shares of 0.4p each ('Ordinary Shares') pursuant to the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme.
On 20th March 2009, Mr Gardhouse sold a total of 358,001 ordinary shares at a price of 188.2p per share.
Mr Gardhouse's resultant share holding has increased by 191,999 ordinary shares (0.04% of issued share capital) to 1,075,429 ordinary shares representing 0.23% of issued share capital.
Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited is the registered shareholder as nominee for each of the above PMDR transactions. The transactions took place in Bristol.
For further information contact
Tracey Taylor
Finance Director
Hargreaves Lansdown
0117 988 9880