Director/PDMR Shareholding
Liontrust Asset Management Plc has announced that Martin Gilbert, a Non-executive Director and PDMR, received 172,540 ordinary shares on 26 August 2026. These shares were acquired as part of River Global PLC's return of capital to its A shareholders following the company's acquisition of River Global Holdings Limited. Mr. Gilbert received these shares outside of a trading venue at no cost.
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Liontrust announces that on 26 August 2026 it was notified that Martin Gilbert, Non-executive Director, received 172,540 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares") pursuant to River Global PLC's return of capital to its A shareholders, including Mr Gilbert, following the completion of the acquisition of River Global Holdings Limited by the Company. Mr Gilbert is a PDMR of the Company.
Formal notifications in respect of the PDMR is set out below in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Martin Gilbert |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PDMR ( Non-executive Director) |
| 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 | Shares received pursuant to River Global PLC's return of capital to River Global PLC A Shareholders following the completion of the acquisition of River Global Holdings Limited by the Company, resulting in the distribution of Shares to Mr Gilbert. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| nil | 172,540 | |
| d) | Aggregated information | |
| - Aggregated volume | Not applicable | |
| - Price | ||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 26 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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