Liontrust Asset Management PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (6485T)

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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        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              Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary 
        the financial instrument    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                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                              --------------- 
                                     1p         103,757 Shares 
                                               --------------- 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Aggregated information       N/A 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (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        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              Liontrust Asset Management Plc Ordinary 
        the financial instrument    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                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                              -------------- 
                                     1p         68,379 Shares 
                                               -------------- 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Aggregated information       N/A 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (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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