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16 Dec 2016 17:24
RIT CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC ("Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
The information set out below is provided by the Company in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person closely associated ("PCA") | |||||||||||
a) | Name | Lord Jacob Rothschild
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2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||
a) | Position/status |
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||||
a) | Name | RIT Capital Partners plc | ||||||||||
b) | LEI | P31Q1NLTW35JJGHA4667 | ||||||||||
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 £1.00 each in RIT Capital Partners plc ("Shares") ISIN number GB0007366395 | ||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of Share Appreciation Rights ("SARs") in respect of notional Shares in accordance with the terms of the J. Rothschild Capital Management Share Appreciation Rights Plan and consequent receipt of Shares. | ||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
| Not applicable - a single transaction | ||||||||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 16 December 2016 | ||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue. | ||||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person closely associated ("PCA") | |||||
a) | Names | The Hon. N C J Rothschild 1979 Settlement | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status |
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | RIT Capital Partners plc | ||||
b) | LEI | P31Q1NLTW35JJGHA4667 | ||||
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 |
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of Shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
| The sale of 6,035 Shares at a price of 1,826p | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 15 December 2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR")/person closely associated ("PCA") | |||||
a) | Names | The Rothschild Foundation | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status |
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | RIT Capital Partners plc | ||||
b) | LEI | P31Q1NLTW35JJGHA4667 | ||||
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 |
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
| The purchase of 6,035 Shares at a price of 1,826p
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e) | Date of the transaction | 15 December 2016 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||
Following these transactions, Lord Rothschild has advised the Company that his family interests in the Company comprise the following:
10,185,018 ordinary shares of £1.00 each (6.56% of the entire issued share capital) held beneficially.
18,120,010 ordinary shares of £1.00 each (11.66% of the entire issued share capital) held non-beneficially.