REG - AJ Bell PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

AJ BellAnnouncement

01/04/2021 12:05

RNS Number : 3274U
  
AJ Bell PLC
  
01 April 2021
  
 

AJ Bell plc
("AJ Bell", the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
The Company announces that it has been notified of the below transactions (Transactions). 
(1)  On 30 March 2021: 
a)   Roger Stott, a person discharging managerial responsibility in the Company (PDMR), purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of £0.000125 each in the Company (Ordinary Shares) for £4.23291 per Ordinary Share; and  
b)  Julie Stott, a person closely associated (PCA) with Roger Stott, purchased 50,000 Ordinary Shares for £4.236217 per Ordinary Share. 
(2)  On 31 March 2021: 
a)  Bruce Robinson, a PDMR, in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, sold 2,930 Ordinary Shares at a price of £4.20 pence per Ordinary Share and then repurchased via his AJ Bell Youinvest Individual Savings Account (ISA) the same number of 2,930 Ordinary Shares at a price of £4.20 pence per Ordinary Share; and 
b)   Lee Robinson, a PCA with Bruce Robinson, in order to effect a: 
(i)  "Bed and ISA" transaction, sold 2,930 Ordinary Shares at a price of £4.20 pence per Ordinary Share and then repurchased, into her ISA, the same number of 2,930 Ordinary Shares at a price of £4.20 pence per Ordinary Share; and 
(ii)  "Bed and SIPP" transaction, sold 3,381 Ordinary Shares at a price of £4.205 per Ordinary Share and then repurchased via her AJ Bell Youinvest Self Invested Personal Pension account (SIPP), the same number of 3,381 Ordinary Shares at a price of £4.205 per Ordinary Share. 
(3)  On 31 March 2021: 
a)   Fergus Lyons, a PDMR, transferred by way of gift: 
(i)  750,000 Ordinary Shares to his adult daughter, Sophie O'Brien and her husband, Daniel O'Brien;  
(ii)   750,000 Ordinary Shares to his adult son, Declan Lyons; and 
(iii)  250,000 Ordinary Shares to his adult son, Conor Lyons, 
none of whom are a PCA with Fergus Lyons.  
(4)  Following completion of the Transactions, each of the PDMRs named in column (1) of the below table is interested in the number of Ordinary Shares in the Company and percentage of the Company's issued share capital set alongside their respective names in columns (2) and (3) of the below table.
 




(1)


(2)


(3)




PDMR


Number of shares in which interested


% of issued share capital




Roger Stott


198,358


0.048




Bruce Robinson


629,457


0.153




Fergus Lyons


13,392,396


3.263




The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
ENQUIRIES 
 
AJ Bell                              
 
·    Bruce Robinson, Company Secretary                                         +44 (0) 780 234 4859
 
 
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


Roger John Stott




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Group Finance Director/PDMR
 




b)


Initial notification /Amendment


Initial Notification




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


AJ Bell plc
 




b)


Legal Entity Identifier


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
 




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 £0.000125 each
 
GB00BFZNLB60




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares 




c)


Currency


GBP




d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.23291


50,000




e)


Aggregated information
·       Aggregated volume
·       Aggregated Price
 


 
N/A single transaction




f)


Date of the transaction


30 March 2021




g)


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


Julie Stott




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


PCA with Roger John Stott, Group Finance Director/PDMR
 




b)


Initial notification /Amendment


Initial Notification




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


AJ Bell plc
 




b)


Legal Entity Identifier


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
 




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 £0.000125 each
 
GB00BFZNLB60




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of Ordinary Shares 




c)


Currency


GBP




d)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)




£4.236217


50,000




e)


Aggregated information
·       Aggregated volume
·       Aggregated Price
 


 
N/A single transaction




f)


Date of the transaction


30 March 2021




g)


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   


Christopher Bruce Robinson




2  


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status


Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR 




b) 


Initial notification /Amendment 


Initial Notification 




3  


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a) 


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b)  


LEI   


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code


GB00BFZNLB60




b)  


Nature of the transaction


Sale of Ordinary Shares




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)  






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




 GBP  4.20


2,930




 




 d) 


Aggregated information
·      Aggregated volume
·      Aggregated Price
 


 
N/A single transaction




e)  


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




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   


Christopher Bruce Robinson




2  


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 


Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR 




 b) 


Initial notification /Amendment 
  


Initial Notification 




3 
  


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




 a) 


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b) 


LEI 


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60  




b)  


Nature of the transaction    


Purchase of Ordinary Shares via Christopher Bruce Robinson ISA.




c)   


Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




GBP  4.20


2,930




 




 d) 


Aggregated information 
·       Aggregated volume   
·       Price     


 
N/A single transaction  




e)  


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




f) 


Place of the transactions     


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   


Diana Lee Robinson




2 


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 
    


PCA of Christopher Bruce Robinson, Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR 




b)  


Initial notification /Amendment 
  


Initial Notification 




3   


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a) 


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b)  


LEI   


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60




b)  


Nature of the transaction 


Sale of Ordinary Shares




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)  






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




 GBP  4.20


2,930




 




 d) 


Aggregated information 
·       Aggregated volume 
 
·       Price  


    
  
N/A single transaction 




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




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   


Diana Lee Robinson




2  


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 
    


PCA of Christopher Bruce Robinson, Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR 




b) 


Initial notification /Amendment   


Initial Notification 




3 


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a)  


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b) 


LEI 


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60  




b) 


Nature of the transaction 


Purchase of Ordinary Shares via Diana Lee Robinson ISA




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




GBP  4.20


2,930




 




 d) 


Aggregated information   
·      Aggregated volume   
 
·      Price     


 
N/A single transaction  




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




f) 


Place of the transactions    


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   


Diana Lee Robinson




2 


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 
    


PCA of Christopher Bruce Robinson, Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR 




b)  


Initial notification /Amendment 


Initial Notification 




3   


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a) 


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b)  


LEI   


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60




b)  


Nature of the transaction 


Sale of Ordinary Shares




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s)  






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




 GBP  4.205


3,381




 




 d) 


Aggregated information 
·      Aggregated volume 
 
·      Price  


    
  
N/A single transaction 




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




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   


Diana Lee Robinson




2  


Reason for the notification   




a) 


Position/status 


PCA of Christopher Bruce Robinson, Group Legal Services Director/Company Secretary/PDMR 




b) 


Initial notification /Amendment 


Initial Notification 




3 


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a)  


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b) 


LEI   


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60  




b)   


Nature of the transaction    


Purchase of Ordinary Shares via Diana Lee Robinson SIPP




c)  


Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




 GBP  4.205


3,381




 




 d) 


Aggregated information   
·      Aggregated volume   
·      Price     


  
  
N/A single transaction 




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021




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   


Fergus John Lyons 




2  


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 


AJ Bell Investcentre Managing Director/PDMR 




b) 


Initial notification /Amendment   


Initial Notification 




3 


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a)  


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b) 


LEI 


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60  




b) 


Nature of the transaction 


Transfer of shares to adult child and spouse




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




GBP  0


750,000




 




 d) 


Aggregated information   
·      Aggregated volume   
·      Price     


 
N/A single transaction  




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




f) 


Place of the transactions    


Outside of a trading venue




 
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   


Fergus John Lyons 




2  


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 


AJ Bell Investcentre Managing Director/PDMR 




b) 


Initial notification /Amendment   


Initial Notification 




3 


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a)  


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b) 


LEI 


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60  




b) 


Nature of the transaction 


Transfer of shares to adult child




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




GBP  0


750,000




 




 d) 


Aggregated information   
·      Aggregated volume   
·      Price     


 
N/A single transaction  




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




f) 


Place of the transactions    


Outside of a trading venue




 
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   


Fergus John Lyons 




2  


Reason for the notification   




a)  


Position/status 


AJ Bell Investcentre Managing Director/PDMR 




b) 


Initial notification /Amendment   


Initial Notification 




3 


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 




a)  


Name 


AJ Bell plc




b) 


LEI 


213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36 




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 


Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each




 


Identification code 


GB00BFZNLB60  




b) 


Nature of the transaction 


Transfer of shares to adult child




c) 


Price(s) and volume(s) 






Price(s) 


Volume(s) 




GBP  0


250,000




 




 d) 


Aggregated information   
·           Aggregated volume   
·         Price     


 
N/A single transaction  




e) 


Date of the transaction   


31 March 2021 




f) 


Place of the transactions    


Outside of a trading venue




Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bruce Robinson (Company Secretary)
Date of notification: 1 April 2021  
 

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