Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8993I

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

23 June 2017

 

23 June 2017

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 22 June 2017 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by PDMR's.

Following these transactions John Ions has an interest in 996,464 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 2.01% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions Vinay Abrol has an interest in 649,561 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 1.31% 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	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	Nil-priced options on Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of nil-priced options under the Liontrust Long-Term Incentive Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 184,072
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2017-06-22
(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	Nil-priced options on Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of nil-priced options under the Liontrust Long-Term Incentive Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 121,310
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2017-06-22
(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 & Distribution Strategy

Numis Securities Limited                                                             020 7260 1000

Charles Farquhar, Andrew Holloway

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited                                       020 3037 2000

Advisory - Jonny Allison, Kavita Choitram

Corporate Broking - Alex Reynolds, Nicholas Harland

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