Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1163J

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

07 September 2016

 

7 September 2016

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 the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Liontrust Asset Management Plc (the "Company") was informed on 6 September 2016 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by PDMR's and a person closely associated ("PCA") with them.

Following these transactions:

1.    Adrian Collins and his PCA's have an interest in 206,249 Shares and 48,220 options, representing 0.45% and 0.11% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company respectively;

2.    John Ions has an interest in 831,495 share options, representing 1.83% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company; and

3.    Vinay Abrol has an interest in 540,841 share options, representing 1.19% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

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

1	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
(a)	Name	Adrian Collins
(b)	Position / status	Chairman
(c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
2	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	Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p Identification code for Liontrust Asset Management Plc  ordinary shares: GB0007388407
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of options granted pursuant to the Deferred Bonus and Variable Allocation Plan and subsequent sale of those ordinary shares issued in connection with that exercise
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 13,623 options exercised 348p 13,623 Ordinary shares sold
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2016-09-05 for option exercise 2016-09-06 for shares sold
(f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
(a)	Name	Jennifer Collins
(b)	Position / status	Notification concerns a PCA with Adrian Collins, Chairman
(c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
2	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	Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Disposal
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 348p 200,000
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2016-09-06
(f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
(a)	Name	John Ions
(b)	Position / status	Chief Executive
(c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
2	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	Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p Identification code for Liontrust Asset Management Plc  ordinary shares: GB0007388407
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of nil-priced options over Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p pursuant to the Liontrust Long Term Incentive Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 295,353
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2016-09-05
(f)	Place of the transaction	N/a

1	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
(a)	Name	Vinay Abrol
(b)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
(c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
2	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	Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p Identification code for Liontrust Asset Management Plc  ordinary shares: GB0007388407
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of nil-priced options over Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p pursuant to the Liontrust Long Term Incentive Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 194,648
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2016-09-05
(f)	Place of the transaction	N/a

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

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited                                       020 3037 2000

Advisory - Jonny Allison, Kavita Choitram

Corporate Broking - Nicholas Harland, Nick Donovan

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