30 Mar 2015 17:03
Ashmore Group plc
30 March 2015
Notification Pursuant to DTR 3
Ashmore Group plc ("Ashmore", the "Company") has received notification on 30 March 2015 from its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mark Coombs, that on 24 and 30 March 2015 respectively, 3,989,290 phantom (cash-settled) and 316,902 bonus share awards were converted by the Company into restricted equity-settled awards on identical terms and conditions (including relevant performance conditions for vesting).
For further information please contact:
Ashmore Group plc
Paul Measday
Investor Relations +44 (0)20 3077 6278
FTI Consulting
Andrew Walton +44 (0)20 3727 1514
Paul Marriott +44 (0)20 3727 1341
Notes:
1. Based upon 707,372,473 shares in issue at the date of this notification
2. As a result of this conversion, Mr Coombs' interest in the share capital of Ashmore is increased to 291,619,830 shares (41.23% of the issued capital ). The highest percentage of the share capital of Ashmore in which Mr Coombs was interested in the 12 months preceding this conversion was 41.37%.
Ashmore (ASHM)