Director/PDMR Shareholding
Liontrust Asset Management Plc announced that on April 29, 2026, CEO John Ions and his closely associated persons (PCAs) engaged in transactions involving the company's ordinary shares. Specifically, Mr. Ions purchased 76,298 shares and sold 89,849 shares, while his PCAs collectively purchased 166,917 shares and sold 215,041 shares, all at a price of £2.67 per share. These transactions, conducted on the London Stock Exchange, resulted in no net change to Mr. Ions' overall shareholding when including his PCAs.
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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 | J ohn Ions |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR ( CEO ) |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Liontrust Asset Management Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855 |
| 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 a nd s ale of 89,849 Shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| £2.67 | 7 6,298 (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 |
| a) | Name | Liontrust Asset Management Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855 |
| 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 Shares and s ale 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 |
| a) | Name | Liontrust Asset Management Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855 |
| 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 |
| a) | Name | Liontrust Asset Management Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855 |
| 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 |
| a) | Name | Liontrust Asset Management Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855 |
| 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 |
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