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31/03/2017 16:01

RNS Number : 2375B
Personal Group Holdings PLC
31 March 2017
Press Release
31 March 2017
Personal Group Holdings Plc
("the Company" or "the Group")
Directors purchase of shares - Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company has been today informed by Ken Rooney, Non-Executive Director, that, following payment of the first dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017, he has purchased, on the 29 March 2017, 87 ordinary shares of 5 pence each at 3.13 per share under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
In addition, the dividend received into his ISA holding was used to purchase a further 70 ordinary shares of 5 pence each on 29 March 2017 at 3.13 per share. Ken Rooney's partner also holds an ISA holding which received dividends which were used to purchase a further 74 ordinary shares of 5 pence each at 3.13 per share on the same date.
Further to the commitment made by Ken Rooney in December 2016 in respect of his directly held shares and in respect of his ISA holding, Ken remains committed to take part in the dividend reinvestment plan in respect of his entire direct and indirect ordinary shares, as set out above.
Following these transactions, Ken Rooney has an interest in 16,399 ordinary shares of 5p each, including his partner's holding of 4,294 shares, representing in aggregate 0.053% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Further detail is provided below in accordance with Article 19.3 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
1 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
a) 
Name 
Ken Rooney
2 
Reason for the notification 
a) 
Position/status 
Non-Executive Director
b) 
Initial notification /Amendment 
Initial 
3 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
a) 
Name 
Personal Group Holdings Plc
b) 
LEI 
213800TN8BH2YYWAH345
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 5p each
ISIN: GB0002760279
b) 
Nature of the transaction 
Purchase of shares under dividend re-investment plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s) 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
3.13 per share
3.13 per share
87
70
d) 
Aggregated information 
- Aggregated volume 
- Price 
157 ordinary shares
Weighted average price per share 3.13
e) 
Date of the transaction 
29 March 2017
f) 
Place of the transaction 
London Stock Exchange 
1 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated 
a) 
Name 
Anne Karin Keating 
2 
Reason for the notification 
a) 
Position/status 
Person closely associated with Ken Rooney, Non-Executive Director of Personal Group Holdings Plc
b) 
Initial notification /Amendment 
Initial 
3 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
a) 
Name 
Personal Group Holdings Plc
b) 
LEI 
213800TN8BH2YYWAH345
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 5p each
ISIN: GB0002760279
b) 
Nature of the transaction 
Purchase of shares under dividend re-investment plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s) 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
3.13 per share
74
d) 
Aggregated information 
- Aggregated volume 
- Price 
74 ordinary shares
Weighted average price per share 3.13
e) 
Date of the transaction 
29 March 2017
f) 
Place of the transaction 
London Stock Exchange 
ENDS -
For more information please contact:
Personal Group Holdings Plc

Mark Scanlon 
+44 (0)1908 605 000
Philip Dennis (IR)
Philip.Dennis@personalgroup.com
 +44 (0)7947 868 206
Cenkos Securities Plc

Max Hartley / Stephen Keys (Nomad)
+44 (0)20 7397 8900
Russell Kerr (Sales)

Media enquiries:
Hudson Sandler

Nick Lyon / Sophie Lister/ Lucy Wollam
+44 (0)207796 4133
www.personalgroup@hudsonsandler.com

Notes to Editors
With over 30 years' experience of looking after its customers' employees, Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a leading provider of employee benefits and employee related insurance products, offering benefits programmes to over 2 million employees across the UK.
Personal Group has a unique approach to delivering employee engagement, by combining technology with its face-to-face method of communicating with employees. This approach assists clients with the attraction, retention and motivation of their employees. Included in this approach is the delivery of a range of insurance products and services including hospital and convalescence plans, death benefit and income protection, in addition to lifestyle benefits including High Street savings and discounts, retail offers, travel and holiday promotions and health and wellbeing services.
Hapi, Personal Group's leading edge Employee Services platform allows clients to build bespoke engagement, benefit and communications programmes, which are made available to employees through both websites and mobile apps. This platform allows for a broader range of services, including holiday booking, electronic payslips, reward and recognition and Employee Assistance programmes to be accessed by employees in a simple and effective interface.
The Group also supplies clients with home technology and smartphone handsets via salary reduction schemes, offering the latest computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other home technology products through Lets Connect.
Personal Group has a strong client base across a wide range of sectors, with particular expertise in transport, logistics, domiciliary care, motor, retail, food production and manufacturing. Over 520 clients, including Network Rail, DHL, JCT600, Four Seasons, Two Sisters and Stagecoach, work with Personal Group in delivering effective benefits, engagement and communications programmes.
For further information, go to www.personal-group.com.

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