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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 £0.000125 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 +44 (0) 780 234 4859
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 /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | AJ Bell plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 | |
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 the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each
GB00BFZNLB60 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
461.3969 pence | 603,992 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price
|
N/A single transaction | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 21 January 2021 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
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 /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | AJ Bell plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 | |
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 the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each
GB00BFZNLB60 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Ordinary Shares | |
c) | Currency | GBP | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
461.3969 pence | 250,000 | ||
e) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price
|
N/A single transaction | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 21 January 2021 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bruce Robinson (Company Secretary)
Date of notification: 22 January 2021