Provident Financial plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
On 19 April 2017, the Company was notified that on 19 April 2017 SG Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (CI) Limited, as trustees of the Provident Financial plc 2007 Employee Benefit Trust, transferred the beneficial interest in 163,956 ordinary shares of 20 8/11p in the capital of the Company for no consideration to Peter Stuart Crook, Andrew Charles Fisher, Nicholas Boakes, Shamus Hodgson, David Merrett, Ken Mullen, Mark Stevens and Chris Sweeney, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") in the Company, in satisfaction of the awards granted subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015:
Director/ PDMR |
Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing |
% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing |
Ordinary Shares acquired by or on behalf of Director / PDMR |
Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing |
Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing |
Peter Stuart Crook |
306,120 unrestricted shares and 210,903 restricted shares |
0.206%
0.142% |
51,571 restricted shares |
306,120 unrestricted shares and 262,474 restricted shares |
0.206%
0.177% |
Andrew Charles Fisher |
196,016 unrestricted shares and 136,854 restricted shares |
0.132%
0.092% |
36,714 restricted shares |
196,016 unrestricted shares and 173,568 restricted shares |
0.132%
0.117% |
Nicholas Boakes |
12,381 unrestricted shares and 15,245 restricted shares |
0.008%
0.010%
|
5,814 restricted shares |
12,381 unrestricted shares and 21,059 restricted shares |
0.008%
0.014% |
Shamus Hodgson |
3,396 unrestricted shares and 14,913 restricted shares |
0.002% 0.010%
|
6,318 restricted shares |
3,396 unrestricted shares and 21,231 restricted shares |
0.002%
0.014% |
David Merrett |
8,740 unrestricted shares and 10,580 restricted shares |
0.005%
0.007%
|
5,814 restricted shares |
8,740 unrestricted shares and 16,394 restricted shares |
0.005%
0.011% |
Ken Mullen |
14,740 unrestricted shares and 17,773 restricted shares |
0.009%
0.011%
|
8,196 restricted shares |
14,740 unrestricted shares and 25,969 restricted shares |
0.009%
0.017% |
Mark Stevens |
33,148 unrestricted shares and 56,579 restricted shares |
0.022%
0.038%
|
22,207 restricted shares |
33,148 unrestricted shares and 78,786 restricted shares |
0.022%
0.053%
|
Chris Sweeney |
22,463 unrestricted shares and 63,606 restricted shares |
0.015% 0.042%
|
27,322 restricted shares |
22,463 unrestricted shares and 90,928 restricted shares |
0.015%
0.061% |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Peter Stuart Crook
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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51,571
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Andrew Charles Fisher
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Finance Director |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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36,714
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Nicholas Boakes
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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5,814
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Shamus Hodgson |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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6,318
£0
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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David Merrett |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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5,814
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Ken Mullen
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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8,196
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Mark Stevens
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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22,207
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
|
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a)
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Name
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Chris Sweeney
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Provident Financial plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800U93SZC44VXN635 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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27,322
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
19 April 2017 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
19 April 2017