Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3283J

Ashmore Group PLC

01 December 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

Ashmore Group plc

2. Notification relates to a transaction notified in

accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Jerome Booth

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person

discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the

connected person

No

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person

referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of a holding of Jerome Booth

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or

financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of

shares held by each of them

In respect of 42, 966,023 shares - HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

In respect of 3,500,000 shares - Carey Pensions and Benefits Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of 216,023 shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.031%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

disposed

None

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

111.277 p per share

14. Date and place of transaction

28TH November 2008, London Stock Exchange

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following

notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when

calculating percentage)

45,966,023 (6.52%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

   1st December 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by

the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be

fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following

notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

Notification using total voting rights figure of 705,015,861

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Michael Perman, Company Secretary

020 3077 6190

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making

notification

As above

Date of notification

1st December 2008

 

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