Liontrust Asset Management PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (8993I)

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RNS Number : 8993I

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

23 June 2017

23 June 2017

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Notification of transactions of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities

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 22 June 2017 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by PDMR's.

Following these transactions John Ions has an interest in 996,464 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 2.01% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions Vinay Abrol has an interest in 649,561 Shares under nil-priced options, representing 1.31% 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") 
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 (a)   Name                        John Ions 
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 (b)   Position / status           Chief Executive 
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 (c)   Initial notification        Initial Notification 
        / amendment 
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 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 
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 (a)   Description of              Nil-priced options on Liontrust Asset Management 
        the financial instrument    Plc Ordinary Share of 1p 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of nil-priced options under the Liontrust 
                                    Long-Term Incentive Plan 
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 (c)   Price(s) and                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------  ---------- 
                                     Nil         184,072 
                                    ----------  ---------- 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Aggregated information       N/A 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (e)  Date of the transaction      2017-06-22 
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 (f)  Place of the transaction     N/A 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ("PCA") 
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 (a)   Name                        Vinay Abrol 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (b)   Position / status           Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating 
                                    Officer 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (c)   Initial notification        Initial Notification 
        / amendment 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 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              Nil-priced options on Liontrust Asset Management 
        the financial instrument    Plc Ordinary Share of 1p 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of nil-priced options under the Liontrust 
                                    Long-Term Incentive Plan 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (c)   Price(s) and                 Price(s)    Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                   ----------  ---------- 
                                     Nil         121,310 
                                    ----------  ---------- 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Aggregated information       N/A 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (e)  Date of the transaction      2017-06-22 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 (f)  Place of the transaction     N/A 
----  --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------- 
 

For further information please contact:

   Liontrust Asset Management                                                     020 7412 1700 

John Ions, Vinay Abrol www.liontrust.co.uk

Simon Hildrey - Head of Marketing & Distribution Strategy

   Numis Securities Limited                                                             020 7260 1000 

Charles Farquhar, Andrew Holloway

   Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited                                       020 3037 2000 

Advisory - Jonny Allison, Kavita Choitram

Corporate Broking - Alex Reynolds, Nicholas Harland

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