Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1264K

Provident Financial PLC

16 September 2016

 

Provident Financial plc ("the Company")

Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it was notified on 16 September 2016, of the following acquisitions ("Dealings") in the Company's ordinary shares of 20 8/11p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Yorkshire Building Society Trustees Provident Financial Group on behalf of Peter Stuart Crook, Andrew Charles Fisher, David Michael Merrett, Nicholas Boakes, Mark Stevens and Kenneth John Mullen who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company.  The Dealings took place on 14 September 2016 at a price of £29.31 per Ordinary Share:

Director/ PDMR	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing	% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing	Ordinary Shares acquired by Director / PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing	Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing
Peter Stuart Crook	226,332 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares	0.153% 0.198%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	226,338 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares	0.153% 0.198%
Andrew Charles Fisher	144,243 unrestricted shares and 195,558 restricted shares	0.097% 0.132%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	144,249 unrestricted shares and 195,558 restricted shares	0.097% 0.132%
David Michael Merrett	4,508 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares	0.003% 0.012%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	4,514 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares	0.003% 0.012%
Nicholas Boakes	6,084 unrestricted shares and 22,804 restricted shares	0.004% 0.015%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	6,090 unrestricted shares and 22,804 restricted shares	0.004% 0.015%
Mark Stevens	13,477 unrestricted shares and 90,148 restricted shares	0.009% 0.061%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	13,483 unrestricted shares and 90,148 restricted shares	0.009% 0.061%
Kenneth John Mullen	8,472 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares	0.005% 0.020%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	8,478 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares	0.005% 0.020%

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Peter Stuart Crook
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Provident Financial plc
b)	LEI	213800U93SZC44VXN635
4	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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p GB00B1Z4ST84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £29.31 6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £175.86
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Charles Fisher
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Provident Financial plc
b)	LEI	213800U93SZC44VXN635
4	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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p GB00B1Z4ST84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £29.31 6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £175.86
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Michael Merrett
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Provident Financial plc
b)	LEI	213800U93SZC44VXN635
4	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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p GB00B1Z4ST84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £29.31 6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £175.86
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicholas Boakes
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Provident Financial plc
b)	LEI	213800U93SZC44VXN635
4	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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p GB00B1Z4ST84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £29.31 6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £175.86
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Stevens
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Provident Financial plc
b)	LEI	213800U93SZC44VXN635
4	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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p GB00B1Z4ST84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £29.31 6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £175.86
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Kenneth John Mullen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Provident Financial plc
b)	LEI	213800U93SZC44VXN635
4	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, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p GB00B1Z4ST84
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £29.31 6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £175.86
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification:

16 September 2016

 

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