Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 Shares and 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: [phone], Website: Liontrust.com)

Stephen Corbett: Head of Investor Relations

Simon Hildrey: Chief Marketing Officer

Berenberg (Tel: [phone])

Investment Banking: James Felix, John Welch, Dan Gee-Summons

Panmure Liberum (Tel: [phone])

Corporate Broking: David Watkins

Corporate Advisory: Atholl Tweedie

 Singer Capital Markets (Tel: [phone])

Corporate Broking: Charles Leigh-Pemberton

Corporate Advisory: James Moat

ENDS

 

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