16 Mar 2017 12:58
Provident Financial plc ("the Company")
Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification
The Company announces that it was notified on 15 March 2017, 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 Peter Stuart Crook, Andrew Charles Fisher, David Michael Merrett, Nicholas Boakes, Mark Stevens, Kenneth John Mullen and Chris Sweeney, who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company. The Dealings took place on 14 March 2017 at a price of £29.56 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 |
Peter Stuart Crook | 228,147 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares | 0.154%
0.198% | 5 partnership shares and 2 matching shares (unrestricted shares) | 228,154 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares | 0.154%
0.198% |
Andrew Charles Fisher | 144,282 unrestricted shares and 195,558 restricted shares | 0.097%
0.132% | 5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares) | 144,288 unrestricted shares and 195,558 restricted shares | 0.097%
0.132% |
David Michael Merrett | 4,547 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares | 0.003% 0.012% | 5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares) | 4,553 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares | 0.003% 0.012% |
Nicholas Boakes | 6,123 unrestricted shares and 22,804 restricted shares | 0.004% 0.015% | 5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares) | 6,129 unrestricted shares and 22,804 restricted shares | 0.004% 0.015% |
Mark Stevens | 13,516 unrestricted shares and 90,148 restricted shares | 0.009% 0.061% | 5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares) | 13,522 unrestricted shares and 90,148 restricted shares | 0.009% 0.061% |
Kenneth John Mullen | 8,512 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares | 0.005% 0.020% | 5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares) | 8,518 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares | 0.005% 0.020% |
Chris Sweeney | 15,900 unrestricted shares and 50,492 restricted shares | 0.010% 0.034% | 5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares) | 15,906 unrestricted shares and 50,492 restricted shares | 0.010% 0.034% |
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
| Peter Stuart Crook
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2
| Reason for the notification
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a)
| Position/status
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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
|
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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7
£206.92 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction | 14 March 2017 | ||||
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
| Andrew Charles Fisher
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2
| Reason for the notification
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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)
| 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
|
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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6
£177.36 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 14 March 2017 | ||||
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
| 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
| |||||
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
|
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
| ||||
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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6
£177.36 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 14 March 2017 | ||||
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
| Nicholas Boakes
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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
| |||||
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 |
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
| ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan | ||||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
6
£177.36 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 14 March 2017 | ||||
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
| Mark Stevens | ||||
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
| |||||
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
| |||||
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)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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6
£177.36 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 14 March 2017 | ||||
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
| |||||
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
|
Ordinary Shares of 20 8/11p
GB00B1Z4ST84
| ||||
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
|
6
£177.36 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 14 March 2017 | ||||
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
| |||||
a)
| Name
| Chris Sweeney
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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)
| 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
| |||||
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)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
d)
| Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
|
6
£177.36 | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 14 March 2017 | ||||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | ||||
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification:
16 March 2017