Ei Group plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (2438A)

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RNS Number : 2438A

Ei Group plc

22 March 2017

Ei Group plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

22 March 2017

On 22 March 2107 Adam Fowle, a non-executive director, undertook the following transaction in the ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each ("shares") in the Company at GBP1.31 per share:

Purchase of 40,000 shares.

As a result of this transaction Adam Fowle's overall holding of shares in the Company has increased and is now 100,000 shares, 0.02% of issued shares, excluding treasury.

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

 
     1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibility 
            /persons closely associated with them. 
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     a)    Name                                      Adam Fowle 
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     2     Reason for the Notification 
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     a)    Position/status                           PDMR/Non-Executive Director 
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     b)    Initial Notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
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     3     Details of the issuer 
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     a)    Name                                      Ei Group plc. 
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     4     Details of the transaction 
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     a)    Description of the financial               Ordinary Shares of 2.5pence each 
            instruments, type of instrument            GB00B1L8B624 
            Identification Code 
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     b)    Nature of transaction                     Market purchase of Ordinary Shares 
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     c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                    Price(s)           Volume(s) 
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                                                     131p               40,000 
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     d)    Aggregated information 
   Aggregated volume                                  40,000 
   Price                                               131p 
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     e)    Date of the transaction                   22 March 2017 
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     f)    Place of the transaction                  London Stock Exchange 
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Contact:

Loretta Togher, Company Secretary, Ei Group plc

0121 272 5000

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