Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4179S

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

23 September 2014

 



23 September 2014

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with DTR 3.1.4R, London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces that it was notified (in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R) that the following directors of the Company, PDMRs and/or their connected persons have taken up nil paid rights in respect of the Company's ordinary shares of 6 79⁄86 pence each pursuant to transactions effected in London in accordance with the terms of the Company's 3 for 11 rights issue at 1,295 pence per new share announced on 22 August 2014 (the "Rights Issue").

Director/PDMR/Connected Person	Number of nil paid rights taken up	Price at which the nil paid rights were taken up
Chris Gibson-Smith	17,387	1,295 pence each
Xavier Rolet	89,086	1,295 pence each
Raffaele Jerusalmi	14,385	1,295 pence each
Robert Webb QC	327	1,295 pence each
Paul Heiden, registered in the name of  Susan Heiden, a connected person	818	1,295 pence each
Suneel Bakhshi	2,164	1,295 pence each
Diane Côté	2,927	1,295 pence each
Alexander Justham[2]	1,099	1,295 pence each
David Lester, of which 3,925 are registered in the name of Heather Lester  a connected person[3]	5,233	1,295 pence each
Mark Makepeace, registered in the name of Rachel Makepeace, a connected person	2,220	1,295 pence each
Antoine Shagoury, of which 5,970 are registered in the name of Janet Shagoury a connected person	8,190	1,295 pence each

Notes:

(1) Nil paid rights were taken up pursuant to transactions which occurred, and which were notified to the Company (in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R), between 11 September and 19 September 2014.

(2) Disposed of 2,531 nil paid rights pursuant to a transaction on 18 September 2014 at a price of £5.63 per nil paid right. The proceeds of the sale of these nil paid rights have been applied to the take up of the remaining nil paid rights to which he is entitled.

(3) Disposed of 8,582 nil paid rights pursuant to a transaction on 19 September 2014 at a price of £5.9325 per nil paid right. The proceeds of the sale of these nil paid rights have been applied to the take up of the remaining nil paid rights to which he is entitled.

As contemplated in the prospectus published by the Company on 22 August 2014 in connection with the Rights Issue, each director of the Company has, to the extent that he or she is able, taken up in full his or her rights to subscribe for new shares under the Rights Issue.

A further announcement regarding the subscription for new ordinary shares representing nil paid rights validly taken up in accordance with the terms of the Rights Issue (by all Qualifying Shareholders, including the above mentioned PDMRs) will be made following the closing of the Rights Issue.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Lisa Condron, Group Company Secretary Tel: [phone]

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

Lisa Condron

Date of notification

23 September 2014

 

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