Provident Financial plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
On 18 April 2018, the Company was notified that on 17 April 2018 SG Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (CI) Limited, as trustees of the Provident Financial plc 2007 Employee Benefit Trust, transferred:
· the beneficial interest in 1,413,891 ordinary shares of 20 8/11p in the capital of the Company for no consideration to Malcolm Le May, Andrew Charles Fisher, Greg Cant, Chris Gillespie, Shamus Hodgson, Richard King, David Merrett, Ken Mullen and Chris Sweeney, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") in the Company, in satisfaction of the awards granted on 16 April 2018 subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 (the "LTIS Awards"); and
· the beneficial interest in 96,266 ordinary shares of 20 8/11p in the capital of the Company for no consideration to Chris Sweeney, in satisfaction of an additional award granted on 16 April 2018 separately to the LTIS Awards and subject to and in accordance with a grant deed entered into between the Company and the PDMR ("Additional Conditional Award").
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 |
Malcolm Le May |
0 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares |
0% 0% |
204,498 restricted shares |
0 unrestricted shares and 204,498 restricted shares |
0% 0.08% |
Andrew Charles Fisher |
293,385 unrestricted shares and 128,789 restricted shares |
0.115%
0.05% |
40,169 restricted shares |
293,385 unrestricted shares and 168,958 restricted shares |
0.115%
0.066% |
Greg Cant |
1,848 unrestricted shares and 12,584 restricted shares |
0.0007% 0.004% |
25,197 restricted shares |
1,848 unrestricted shares and 37,781 restricted shares |
0.0007% 0.014% |
Chris Gillespie |
24,728 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares |
0.009% 0%
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98,597 restricted shares |
24,728 unrestricted shares and 98,597 restricted shares |
0.009% 0.038%
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Shamus Hodgson |
6,040 unrestricted shares and 13,509 restricted shares |
0.002% 0.005% |
43,821 restricted shares |
6,040 unrestricted shares and 57,330 restricted shares |
0.002% 0.022% |
Richard King |
0 unrestricted shares and 0 restricted shares |
0% 0% |
16,432 restricted shares |
0 unrestricted shares and 16,432 restricted shares |
0% 0.006% |
David Merrett |
16,279 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares |
0.006%
0.004% |
25,525 restricted shares |
16,279 unrestricted shares and 36,417 restricted shares |
0.006% 0.014% |
Ken Mullen |
14,309 unrestricted shares and 17,414 restricted shares |
0.005%
0.006% |
36,517 restricted shares |
14,309 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares |
0.005% 0.021% |
Chris Sweeney |
31,810 unrestricted shares and 83,266 restricted shares |
0.012%
0.032% |
256,943 restricted shares |
31,810 unrestricted shares and 340,209 restricted shares |
0.012% 0.134% |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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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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Malcolm Le May
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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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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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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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
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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 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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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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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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
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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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Greg Cant
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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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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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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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
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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 Gillespie
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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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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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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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
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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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Richard King
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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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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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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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
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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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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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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Not applicable - single transaction |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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 160,677 shares under the Provident Financial Long Term Incentive Scheme 2015 and 96,266 shares under the Additional Conditional Award. |
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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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256,943
£0 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction |
17 April 2018 |
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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:
Ken Mullen, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
19 April 2018