RNS Number : 6159C
Liontrust Asset Management PLC
30 April 2026
LEI: 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
For immediate release
30 April 2026
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
("Liontrust" or the "Company")
Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated ("PCAs")
Liontrust announces that on 29 April 2026 it was notified that John Ions, CEO (PDMR), and his PCAs undertook the following transactions in the ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares") as set out below. Accordingly, Mr Ions' net shareholding when including his PCAs remains unchanged.
Formal notifications in respect of the PDMR and PCAs are set out below in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
John Ions
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PDMR (CEO)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
b)
LEI
549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
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 1p each
Identification code
GB0007388407
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of 76,298 Shares and sale of 89,849 Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.67
76,298 (purchase)
£2.67
89,849 (sale)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
N/a
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
29 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1
Details of the person closely associated
a)
Name
Paige Ions
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PCA to John Ions (PDMR)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
b)
LEI
549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
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 1p each
Identification code
GB0007388407
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of 43,258 Sharesand sale of 215,041 Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.67
43,258 (purchase)
£2.67
215,041 (sale)
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
N/a
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
29 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1
Details of the person closely associated
a)
Name
Dependant Child 1
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PCA to John Ions (CEO)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
b)
LEI
549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
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 1p each
Identification code
GB0007388407
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of 62,184 Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.67
62,184
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
N/A
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
29 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1
Details of the person closely associated
a)
Name
Dependant Child 2
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PCA to John Ions (CEO)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
b)
LEI
549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
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 1p each
Identification code
GB0007388407
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of 61,575 Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.67
61,575
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
N/A
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
29 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
1
Details of the person closely associated
a)
Name
Dependant Child 3
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PCA to John Ions (CEO)
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
b)
LEI
549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
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 1p each
Identification code
GB0007388407
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of 61,575 Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£2.67
61,575
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
N/A
- Price
e)
Date of the transaction
29 April 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange
Liontrust Asset Management Plc (Tel: 020 7412 1700, Website: Liontrust.com)
Stephen Corbett: Head of Investor Relations
Simon Hildrey: Chief Marketing Officer
Berenberg (Tel: 020 3207 7800)
Investment Banking: James Felix, John Welch, Dan Gee-Summons
Panmure Liberum (Tel: 020 7886 2500)
Corporate Broking: David Watkins
Corporate Advisory: Atholl Tweedie
Singer Capital Markets (Tel: 020 7496 3000)
Corporate Broking: Charles Leigh-Pemberton
Corporate Advisory: James Moat
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