Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6485T

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

22 March 2019

 

22 March 2019

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Notification of transactions of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs)

The information contained in this notification is disclosed in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Liontrust Asset Management Plc (the "Company") was informed on 21 March 2019 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by PDMRs.

Following these transactions, John Ions has an interest in 757,544 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 1.49% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions, John Ions and his PCA's have an interest in 805,066 Shares, representing 1.59% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions, Vinay Abrol has an interest in 499,240 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 0.98% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions, Vinay Abrol and his PCA's have an interest in 966,130 Shares, representing 1.99% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
(a)	Name	John Ions
(b)	Position / status	Chief Executive
(c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
2	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	Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Shares")
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares by PDMR following the exercise of a nil-priced option granted under the Liontrust Long-Term Incentive Plan. The option was settled on a net of tax basis.
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 103,757 Shares
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2019-03-21
(f)	Place of the transaction	London

1	Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA")
(a)	Name	Vinay Abrol
(b)	Position / status	Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
(c)	Initial notification / amendment	Initial Notification
2	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	Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Shares")
(b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares by PDMR following the exercise of a nil-priced option granted under the Liontrust Long-Term Incentive Plan. The option was settled on a net of tax basis.
(c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1p 68,379 Shares
(d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price	N/A
(e)	Date of the transaction	2019-03-21
(f)	Place of the transaction	London

For further information please contact:

Liontrust Asset Management Plc                              020 7412 1700

John Ions                                                                        www.liontrust.co.uk

Vinay Abrol

Simon Hildrey - Chief Marketing Officer

Numis Securities Limited                                             020 7260 1000

Corporate Broking & Advisory - Charles Farquhar

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited                         020 3037 2000

Advisory - Jonny Allison, Kavita Choitram

Corporate Broking - Alex Reynolds, Nicholas Harland

N+1 Singer Advisory LLP                                              020 7496 3000

Corporate Broking- Tom Salvesen

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