14 Nov 2018 16:37
Provident Financial plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
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The Company announces that it was notified on 14 November 2018, of the following acquisitions ("Dealings") in the Company's ordinary shares of 20 8/11p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Yorkshire Building Society Trustees Provident Financial Group on behalf of Andrew Charles Fisher, David Michael Merrett and Kenneth John Mullen, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company. The Dealings took place on 14 November 2018 at a price of ÂŁ5.5369 per Ordinary Share:
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Director/ PDMR | Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing | % of issued share capital prior to the Dealing | Ordinary Shares acquired by Director / PDMR | Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing | Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing |
Andrew Charles Fisher | 159,004 unrestricted shares and 168,958 restricted shares | 0.063% Â 0.067% | 28 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares) | 159,039 unrestricted shares and 168,958 restricted shares | 0.063% Â 0.067% |
David Michael Merrett | 14,625 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.004% | 27 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares) | 14,659 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.004% |
Kenneth John Mullen | 14,489 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.021% Â | 27 partnership shares and 7 matching shares (unrestricted shares) | 14,523 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.021% Â |
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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  | Andrew Charles Fisher  | ||||
2  | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a)  | Position/status  | Finance Director | ||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment  | Initial notification | ||||
3  | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  | |||||
a)  | Name  | Provident Financial plc | ||||
b) Â | LEI Â | 213800U93SZC44VXN635 | ||||
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 20 8/11p  GB00B1Z4ST84   | ||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction   | Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan | ||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price  |   35  £193.79 | ||||
e) Â | Date of the transaction | 14 November 2018 | ||||
f)  | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange | ||||
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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  | David Michael Merrett  | ||||
2  | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a)  | Position/status  | PDMR | ||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment  | Initial notification | ||||
3  | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  | |||||
a)  | Name  | Provident Financial plc | ||||
b) Â | LEI Â | 213800U93SZC44VXN635 | ||||
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 20 8/11p  GB00B1Z4ST84   | ||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction   | Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan | ||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price  |   34  £188.25 | ||||
e) Â | Date of the transaction | 14 November 2018 | ||||
f)  | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange | ||||
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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  | Kenneth John Mullen  | ||||
2  | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a)  | Position/status  | PDMR | ||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment  | Initial notification | ||||
3  | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  | |||||
a)  | Name  | Provident Financial plc | ||||
b) Â | LEI Â | 213800U93SZC44VXN635 | ||||
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 20 8/11p  GB00B1Z4ST84  | ||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction   | Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan | ||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price  |   34  £188.25 | ||||
e) Â | Date of the transaction | 14 November 2018 | ||||
f)  | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange | ||||
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
David Whincup, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
14 November 2018
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