Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2139L

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

02 July 2014

 



2 July 2014

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Notification of transactions of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities

The information contained in this notification is disclosed in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Liontrust Asset Management Plc ("the Company") was informed on 2 July 2014 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by Directors of the Company.

On 1 July 2014 Adrian Collins, John Ions and Vinay Abrol exercised 1,000,000, 1,800,000 and 200,000 share options respectively, in each case, issued to them under the Liontrust Senior Incentive Plan (the "LSIP"). Each Director, to pay the tax and national insurance due on the option exercise, sold 50% of the new Shares issued to them pursuant to the option exercise.

The number of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of LSIP share options to Adrian Collins, John Ions and Vinay Abrol and the number of Shares sold by Adrian Collins, John Ions and Vinay Abrol and the sale price were as follows:

Director	Number of shares issued	Number of Shares sold	Sale price	Total holding following sale	Total Percentage following issuance and sale*
Adrian Collins	1,000,000	500,000	240p	503,966	1.1%
John Ions	1,800,000	900,000	240p	1,405,148	3.1%
Vinay Abrol	200,000	100,000	240p	890,428	2.0%

* Based on total voting rights in the Company of 45,471,555.

For further information please contact:

Liontrust Asset Management                                                     020 7412 1700

John Ions, Vinay Abrol                                                                  www.liontrust.co.uk

Simon Hildrey - Head of Marketing & Communications

Numis Securities Limited                                                             020 7260 1000

Charles Farquhar, Andrew Holloway

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