Transactions of Directors/PDMR & Connected Persons

RNS Number : 8650P

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

30 October 2012

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Notificationof Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging ManagerialResponsibility and Connected Persons

1.	Name of the issuer Liontrust Asset Management Plc	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). i) DTR 3.1.2 R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Jonathan Hughes-Morgan	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Person connected with director, Occam Asset Management LLP
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1 4	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES 1P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Occam Asset Management LLP	8	State the nature of the transaction Transfer to certain individual members of Occam Asset Management LLP
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 1,799,946	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 4.62%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction Transfer for nil consideration	14.	Date and place of transaction 24 October 2012, LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nil	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 30 October 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

Date of grant

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class

and number)

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which

options held following notification

N/A

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Vinay Abrol 020 7412 1700

Name of authorised officialof issuer responsible for making notification: Vinay Abrol

Date of notification 30 October 2012

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer tomake a RIS notification required byDTR 3.1.4.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debenturesof the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the

issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11,