Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer
Provident Financial plc |
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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
This relates to (i)
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Peter Stuart Crook Andrew Charles Fisher Michael Carlo Lenora David Michael Merrett Nicholas Boakes |
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
Not applicable
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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 nonbeneficial interest 1
In respect of persons named in 3 above |
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 20 8/11p |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
YBS Trustees Provident Financial Group |
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State the nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
P S Crook acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 2 Matching Shares
A C Fisher acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share
M C Lenora acquired 5 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share
D M Merrett acquired 6 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share
N Boakes acquired 6 Partnership Shares and 1 Matching Share
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
P S Crook Less than 0.001% A C Fisher Less than 0.001% M C Lenora Less than 0.001% D M Merrett Less than 0.001% N Boakes Less than 0.001% |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) -
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Price per share or value of transaction
£27.336884 |
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Date and place of transaction
16 March 2015 London Stock Exchange
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
P S Crook: 193,797 unrestricted shares 0.131% 496,199 restricted shares 0.337%
A C Fisher: 117,416 unrestricted shares 0.079% 330,352 restricted shares 0.224%
M C Lenora: 66,924 unrestricted shares 0.045% 208,930 restricted shares 0.142%
D M Merrett: 4,401 unrestricted shares 0.002% 26,774 restricted shares 0.018%
N Boakes: 2,465 unrestricted shares 0.001% 20,810 restricted shares 0.014%
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Date issuer informed of transaction
16 March 2015 |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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Date of grant
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Period during which or date on which exercisable
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
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Any additional information
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Emma G Versluys Deputy Company Secretary Tel: 01274 351034
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of notification: 17 March 2015
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
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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, 23 and 24. |
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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. |
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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, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |