Director/PDMR Shareholding

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

31 May 2023

 

31 May 2023

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

(the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company announces that on 31 May 2023 Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has transferred shares in which he is beneficially interested to his Individual Savings Account ("ISA"). There has been no change in his beneficial interest as a result of these transactions.

Mr Salmon sold 27,563 Ordinary Shares of 1p each and 276 Ordinary Non-Voting Shares of 1p each in the Company, held in his Self-Invested Pension Plan, together with a further 2,068 Ordinary Shares and 21 Ordinary Non-Voting Shares, held in his personal account. Also on 31 May 2023, Mrs Sally Salmon, the wife of Mr. Salmon, sold 2,068 Ordinary Shares and 21 Ordinary Non-Voting Shares, held in her personal account.

Simultaneously, Andrew Salmon purchased 31,699 Ordinary Shares and 318 Ordinary Non-Voting Shares within his ISA.

Following these transactions, Mr. Salmon's beneficial interest in the Company's Ordinary shares remains unchanged at 51,699 shares, representing 0.32 per cent. of the Company's voting rights, together with 518 Ordinary Non-Voting Shares representing 0.39 per cent of the total in issue excluding shares held in Treasury.

Further details of the PDMR dealings are included below. This information has been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

The directors of the Company accept responsibility for the content of this announcement.

Enquiries:

Arbuthnot Banking Group Sir Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer James Cobb, Group Finance Director	020 7012 2400
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser and                              AQSE Corporate Adviser) Colin Aaronson / Samantha Harrison / George Grainger / Ciara Donnelly	020 7383 5100
Shore Capital Ltd (Broker)           Daniel Bush / David Coaten / Tom Knibbs	020 7408 4090
H / Advisors Maitland (Financial PR)                                                      Sam Cartwright	020 7379 5151

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	Mr. Andrew Salmon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director and Group Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LAWPXT3H3SNN21
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 1p each  ISIN: GB0007922338
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price Volume £9.35       27,563 £9.35       2,068
d)	Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Aggregated price	29,631 Ordinary shares £9.35
e)	Date of the transaction	31 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

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	Mr. Andrew Salmon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director and Group Chief Operating Officer (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LAWPXT3H3SNN21
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 Non-Voting Shares of 1p each  ISIN: GB00BJRHYM66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Non-Voting shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price Volume £5.525       276 £5.525 21
d)	Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Aggregated price	297 Ordinary Non-Voting shares £5.525
e)	Date of the transaction	31 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

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	Mrs Sally Salmon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person Closely Associated with Mr Andrew Salmon, Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LAWPXT3H3SNN21
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 1p each  ISIN: GB0007922338
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price Volume £9.35       2,068
d)	Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Aggregated price	2,068 Ordinary shares £9.35
e)	Date of the transaction	31 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

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	Mrs Sally Salmon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person Closely Associated with Mr Andrew Salmon, Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LAWPXT3H3SNN21
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 Non-Voting shares of 1p each  ISIN: GB00BJRHYM66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Non-Voting Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price Volume £5.525       21
d)	Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Aggregated price	21 Ordinary Non-Voting Shares £5.525
e)	Date of the transaction	31 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

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	Mr. Andrew Salmon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director and Group Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LAWPXT3H3SNN21
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 1p each  ISIN: GB0007922338
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Shares by his Individual Savings Account
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price Volume £9.3515       31,699
d)	Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Aggregated price	31,699 Ordinary shares £9.3515
e)	Date of the transaction	31 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

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	Mr. Andrew Salmon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director and Group Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
b)	LEI	213800LAWPXT3H3SNN21
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 Non-Voting shares of 1p each  ISIN: GB00BJRHYM66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Ordinary Non-Voting Shares by his Individual Savings Account
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price Volume £5.525       318
d)	Aggregated information: Aggregated volume Aggregated price	318 Ordinary Non-Voting shares £5.525
e)	Date of the transaction	31 May 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

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