Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8913S

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

28 June 2018

 

28 June 2018

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 27 June 2018 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by PDMR's.

Following these transactions Adrian Collins has an interest in nil Shares under nil-priced options.

Following these transactions John Ions has an interest in 953,311 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 1.89% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions Vinay Abrol has an interest in 628,257 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 1.24% 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	Non-executive 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	Nil-priced options on Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Share of 1p
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-priced options under the Deferred Bonus and Variable Allocation Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 618p 26,232
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-27
(f)	Place of the transaction	N/A

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 and exercise of nil-priced options under the Deferred Bonus and Variable Allocation Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 147,607 (options granted) 618p 209,863 (options exercised)
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-27 (options granted) 2018-06-27 (options exercised)
(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 and exercise of nil-priced options under the Deferred Bonus and Variable Allocation Plan
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 97,270 (options granted) 618p 131,164 (options exercised)
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2018-06-27 (options granted) 2018-06-27 (options exercised)
(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 - Chief Marketing Officer

Numis Securities Limited                                                             020 7260 1000

Charles Farquhar

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited                                         020 3037 2000

Advisory - Jonny Allison, Kavita Choitram

Corporate Broking - Alex Reynolds, Nicholas Harland

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