17 Dec 2018 09:10
Provident Financial plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
The Company announces that it was notified on 14 December 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 David Michael Merrett and Kenneth John Mullen, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company. The Dealings took place on 14 December 2018 at a price of £6.12 per Ordinary Share:
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 |
David Michael Merrett | 14,659 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.004% | 25 partnership shares and 6 matching shares (unrestricted shares) | 14,690 unrestricted shares and 10,892 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.004% |
Kenneth John Mullen | 14,523 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.021%
| 24 partnership shares and 6 matching shares (unrestricted shares) | 14,553 unrestricted shares and 53,931 restricted shares | 0.006% 0.021%
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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
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a)
| Name
| David Michael Merrett
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2
| Reason for the notification
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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
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a)
| Name
| Provident Financial plc | ||||
b)
| LEI
| 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
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a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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31
£189.72 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction | 14 December 2018 | ||||
f)
| 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
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a)
| Name
| Kenneth John Mullen
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2
| Reason for the notification
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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
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a)
| Name
| Provident Financial plc | ||||
b)
| LEI
| 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
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a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
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b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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30
£183.60 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction | 14 December 2018 | ||||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | ||||
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
David Whincup, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
17 December 2018