AJ Bell PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (5970M)

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RNS Number : 5970M

AJ Bell PLC

22 January 2021

AJ Bell plc

("AJ Bell", the "Company")

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

The Company announces that it has been notified of the following transactions:

(1) Bestfield Investments, a person closely associated (PCA) with Fergus Lyons, the AJ Bell Investcentre Managing Director and a person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) in the Company, sold 603,992 ordinary shares of GBP0.000125 each in the Company (Ordinary Shares) at a price of 461.3969 pence per Ordinary Share on 21 January 2021.

Following completion of the sale, Fergus Lyons is interested in 15,142,396 Ordinary Shares, which represents 3.689% of the Company's issued share capital.

(2) Charles Galbraith, the AJ Bell Youinvest Managing Director and a PDMR, sold 250,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 461.3969 pence per Ordinary Share on 21 January 2021.

Following completion of the sale, Charles Galbraith is interested in 1,780,531 Ordinary Shares, which represents 0.434% of the Company's issued share capital.

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

ENQUIRIES

AJ Bell

-- Bruce Robinson, Company Secretary [phone]

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                                 Bestfield Investments 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                      PCA with Fergus John Lyons, AJ Bell Investcentre 
                                             Managing Director/PDMR 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                 AJ Bell plc 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                         213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 
        Identifier 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 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                       Ordinary shares of GBP0.000125 each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type                     GB00BFZNLB60 
        of instrument 
        Identification 
        code 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                        Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                             GBP 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                         Price(s)                         Volume(s) 
        volume(s) 
      -----------------------------------  -------------------------------  ------------------- 
   461.3969 pence                                                            603,992 
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated                          N/A single transaction 
        volume 
        - Aggregated 
        Price 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction              21 January 2021 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                         London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 

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                                 Charles Galbraith 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                      Managing Director, AJ Bell Youinvest/PDMR 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                 Initial Notification 
        /Amendment 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                 AJ Bell plc 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Legal Entity                         213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 
        Identifier 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 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                       Ordinary shares of GBP0.000125 each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type                     GB00BFZNLB60 
        of instrument 
        Identification 
        code 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the                        Sale of Ordinary Shares 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Currency                             GBP 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 d)    Price(s) and                         Price(s)                     Volume(s) 
        volume(s) 
      -----------------------------------  ---------------------------  ---------------- 
   461.3969 pence                                                        250,000 
  --------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 e)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated                          N/A single transaction 
        volume 
        - Aggregated 
        Price 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Date of the transaction              21 January 2021 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 g)    Place of the                         London Stock Exchange 
        transaction 
      -----------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bruce Robinson (Company Secretary)

Date of notification: 22 January 2021

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