Liontrust Asset Management PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (7378U)

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RNS Number : 7378U

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

02 April 2019

2 April 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 1 April 2019 of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 1p ("Shares") by PDMRs.

Following these transactions, John Ions and his PCA's have an interest in 701,309 Shares, representing 1.38% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company

Following these transactions, Vinay Abrol and his PCA's have an interest in 897,751 Shares, representing 1.77% 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   Sale of Shares following exercise of options 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (c)   Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                              --------------- 
                                     592p       103,757 Shares 
                                               --------------- 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Aggregated information       N/A 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (e)  Date of the transaction      2019-04-01 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (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   Sale of Shares following exercise of options 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (c)   Price(s) and                 Price(s)   Volume(s) 
        volume(s)                              ---------- 
                                     592p       68,379 
                                               ---------- 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Aggregated information       N/A 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (e)  Date of the transaction      2019-04-01 
      --------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (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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