Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2428E

Provident Financial PLC

16 October 2018

 

Provident Financial plc ("the Company")

Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it was notified on 15 October 2018, 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 Andrew Charles Fisher, David Michael Merrett, Kenneth John Mullen and Chris Sweeney, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company.  The Dealings took place on 15 October 2018 at a price of £5.44 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
Andrew Charles Fisher	158,970 unrestricted shares and 168,958 restricted shares	0.063% 0.067%	27 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares)	159,004 unrestricted shares and 168,958 restricted shares	0.063% 0.067%
David Michael Merrett	14,590 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares	0.006% 0.004%	28 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares)	14,625 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares	0.006% 0.004%
Kenneth John Mullen	14,454 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares	0.006% 0.021%	28 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares)	14,489 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares	0.006% 0.021%
Chris Sweeney	39,566 unrestricted shares and 325,826 restricted shares	0.016% 0.129%	28 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares)	39,601 unrestricted shares and 325,826 restricted shares	0.016% 0.129%

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) £5.44 34
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	34 £184.96
e)	Date of the transaction	15 October 2018
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) £5.44 35
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	35 £190.40
e)	Date of the transaction	15 October 2018
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) £5.44 35
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	35 £190.40
e)	Date of the transaction	15 October 2018
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) £5.44 35
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	35 £190.40
e)	Date of the transaction	15 October 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

David Whincup, Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification:

16 October 2018

 

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