Director/PDMR Shareholding

Leeds

21/12/2017 12:46

RNS Number : 1069A

Leeds Group PLC

21 December 2017

Leeds Group plc

(the "Company")

Director dealing

Leeds Group plc announces that it has today been informed that a holding of 943,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company previously owned by Hofibel has been transferred at a price of 35p per share to Carlton Telecom, both companies owned by the same associate of Johan Claesson, a director and Chairman of the Company.

Johan Claesson's and his associates' combined shareholding unchanged remains at 7,978,050 Ordinary Shares, equal to 29.17% of the Company's total voting rights.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (MAR).

Enquiries:

Dawn Henderson Tel: 077747 777055

Leeds Group plc

Tony Rawlinson, Liam Murray Tel: 020 7213 0880

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP

Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a.
Name
Hofibel
2
Reason for notification
a.
Position/Status
Hofibel and Carlton Telecom are owned by Mr Magnus Claesson, the brother of Mr Johan Claesson, a director of the Leeds Group plc. Although none of MrMagnus Claesson, Hofibel and Carlton are "persons closely associated" with Mr Johan Claesson as defined in Article 3 of the Regulations (EU) No 596/204 "Market Abuse Regulations" Mr Magnus Claesson has previously been ruled by the Takeover Panel to be acting in concert with Mr Johan Claesson for the purposes of the UK Takeover Code.
b.
Initial notification/
Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.
Name
Leeds Group plc
b.
LEI
213800DD2YHUVCJ8VC23
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 25 pence each
ISIN GB0005100606
b.
Nature of the transaction
Transfer of shares between wholly owned entities of Mr Magnus Claesson. No change of holding
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
35p
943,000
d.
Aggregated information
- Aggregated Volume
- Price
943,000
35p
e.
Date of the transaction
19 December 2017
f.
Place of the transaction
Sweden


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