Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8659P

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

12 June 2020

 

Hargreaves Lansdown plc ("the Company")

Director/PDMR/PCA Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that Lee Gardhouse a director/person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company has exercised options under the 2017 and the 2015 Save As You Earn Scheme to purchase ordinary shares of 4p each ("Ordinary Shares"). The exercise took place on 9 June 2020 at a price of £10.57 and £9.58 respectively per Ordinary Share. No shares have been sold on the market.

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	Lee Gardhouse
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise OF OPTIONS ACQUIRED UNDER THE 2017 SAYE SCHEME
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  GBP £10.57 732
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	732 £7,737.24
e)	Date of the transaction	9 June 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	OUTSIDE OF 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	Lee Gardhouse
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	exercise OF OPTIONS ACQUIRED UNDER THE 2015 SAYE SCHEME
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  GBP £9.58 1,784
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,784 £17,090.72
e)	Date of the transaction	9 June 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	OUTSIDE OF A TRADING VENUE

The Company announces that Christopher Hill a director/person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company has exercised an option under the 2016 Deferred Bonus Scheme to acquire 9,050 ordinary shares of 4p each ("Ordinary Shares"). Mr Hill then immediately disposed of 4,293 ordinary shares in the Company in order to meet the cost of the share options and taxation arising on their exercise. Upon exercise Mr Hill transferred 2,334 ordinary shares at nil cost to his wife Vanessa Hill who is a Person Closely Associated with him. The exercise, disposal and transfer took place on 9 June 2020 and has resulted in an increase in holdings for Mr Hill and Persons Closely Associated with him. Following these transactions, the beneficial holding of Mr Hill (including his connected persons) is 29,260 ordinary shares representing 0.006% of the ordinary shares in issue.

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 HILL
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	EXERCISE OF THE 2016 Deferred bonus scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)   0 9,050
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9,050 £1
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
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	CHRISTOPHER HILL
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	SALE OF SHARES ACQUIRED UNDER THE 2016 Deferred bonus scheme to cover tax liabilities
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)   16.40304 4,293
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4,293 £70,418.25
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
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 / person closely associated
a)	Name	VANESSA HILL
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	TRANSFER OF SHARES
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £ 0 2,334
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,334  £0
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

The Company announces that Ian Hunter a director/person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company has exercised an option under the 2016 Deferred Bonus Scheme to acquire ordinary shares of 4p each ("Ordinary Shares"). Mr Hunter then immediately disposed of all shares acquired under the exercise. The exercise and disposal took place on 9 June 2020.

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	Ian hunter
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	EXERCISE OF THE 2016 Deferred bonus scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)   0 13,998
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	13,998 £1
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
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	Ian hunter
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	SALE OF SHARES ACQUIRED UNDER THE 2016 Deferred bonus scheme
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)   16.78 13,998
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	13,998 £234,886.44
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London stock exchange

The Company announces that David James a director/person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company has exercised options over 6,192 ordinary shares of 4p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company. These nil-cost options were awarded to Mr James under an arrangement to which Listing Rule 9.4.2 applies in respect of the buy-out of the share option arrangements Mr James forfeited on leaving his previous employment. Mr James then immediately disposed of 2,943 ordinary shares in the Company in order to meet the cost of the share options and taxation arising on their exercise.  The exercise and disposal took place on 9 June 2020.

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	DAVID JAMES
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	exercise of Nil cost options Granted on joining the company
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  0 6192
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6192 £0
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of 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	DAVID JAMES
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	SALE OF SHARES Granted on joining the company to cover tax liabilities
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  16.65206 2943
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2943 £49,007.01
e)	Date of the transaction	9 JUNE 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London stock exchange

The Company announces that Philip Johnson a director/person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company has exercised an option under the 2017 Save As You Earn Scheme to purchase ordinary shares of 4p each ("Ordinary Shares"). The exercise took place on 9 June 2020 at a price of £10.57 per Ordinary Share. No shares have been sold on the market.

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	Philip Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC
b)	LEI	2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
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 Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES GB00B1VZ0M25
b)	Nature of the transaction	exercise OF OPTIONS ACQUIRED UNDER THE 2017 SAYE SCHEME
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s)  GBP £10.57 1,702
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,702 £17,990.14
e)	Date of the transaction	9 June 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	OUTSIDE OF A TRADING VENUE

Alison Zobel

Company Secretary

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