Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 0395T

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

22 March 2021

 

22 March 2021

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Exercise of share options and allotment of shares

The Company announces that it has received notice from current Company employees to exercise outstanding share options granted under the Liontrust Long-Term Incentive Plan. Accordingly, the Company has issued and allotted 111,845 new ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the 111,845 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Main Market of the LSE.

It is expected that admission will become effective and dealings in the new Ordinary Shares will commence on 25 March 2021. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in the Company.

Following admission of the 111,845 new Ordinary Shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 61,058,960 Ordinary Shares with voting rights and that figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which thy will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to the interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Liontrust Asset Management Plc (Tel: [phone], Website: liontrust.co.uk)

John Ions

Vinay Abrol

Simon Hildrey - Chief Marketing Officer

David Boyle - Head of Corporate Development

N+1 Singer Advisory LLP (Tel: [phone])

Corporate Broking- Tom Salvesen

Panmure Gordon (Tel: [phone])

Corporate Advisory: Stephen Howard

Corporate Broking: Charles Leigh-Pemberton

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