Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2951L

Provident Financial PLC

17 July 2017

 

Provident Financial plc ("the Company")

Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it was notified on 14 July 2017, 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, Kenneth John Mullen and Chris Sweeney, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company.  The Dealings took place on 14 July 2017 at a price of £22.73 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	306,138 unrestricted shares and 262,474 restricted shares	0.206% 0.177%	6 partnership shares and 2 matching share (unrestricted shares)	306,146 unrestricted shares and 262,474 restricted shares	0.206% 0.177%
Andrew Charles Fisher	196,035 unrestricted shares and 173,568 restricted shares	0.132% 0.117%	6 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	196,042 unrestricted shares and 173,568 restricted shares	0.132% 0.117%
Nicholas Boakes	12,400 unrestricted shares and 21,059 restricted shares	0.008% 0.014%	6 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	12,407 unrestricted shares and 21,059 restricted shares	0.008% 0.014%
David Michael Merrett	8,759 unrestricted shares and 16,394 restricted shares	0.005% 0.011%	6 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	8,766 unrestricted shares and 16,394 restricted shares	0.005% 0.011%
Kenneth John Mullen	14,758 unrestricted shares and 25,969 restricted shares	0.009% 0.017%	7 partnership shares and 2 matching shares (unrestricted shares)	14,767 unrestricted shares and 25,969 restricted shares	0.009% 0.017%
Chris Sweeney	22,482 unrestricted shares and 90,928 restricted shares	0.015% 0.061%	6 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	22,489 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	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) £22.73 8
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8 £181.84
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2017
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) £22.73 7
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7 £159.11
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2017
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) £22.73 7
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7 £159.11
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2017
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) £22.73 7
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7 £159.11
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2017
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) £22.73 9
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9 £204.57
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2017
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	Chris Sweeney
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) £22.73 7
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7 £159.11
e)	Date of the transaction	14 July 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Paula Watts, Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification:

17 July 2017

 

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