Last checked at 8 Jul 2020 10:00
LEI: 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855
For immediate release
8 July 2020
Stock Exchange Announcement
LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
Exercise of share options and allotment of shares
The Company announces that it has received notice from current Company employees to exercise outstanding share options granted under the Liontrust Long-Term Incentive Plan. Accordingly, the Company has issued and allotted 227,773 new ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the 227,773 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the Main Market of the LSE.
It is expected that admission will become effective and dealings in the new Ordinary Shares will commence on 13 July 2020. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in the Company.
Following admission of the 227,773 new Ordinary Shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 60,829,834 Ordinary Shares with voting rights and that figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which thy will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to the interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Liontrust Asset Management Plc 020 7412 1700
John Ions www.liontrust.co.uk
Vinay Abrol
Simon Hildrey - Chief Marketing Officer
David Boyle - Head of Corporate Development
N+1 Singer Advisory LLP 020 7496 3000
Corporate Broking- Tom Salvesen
Numis Securities Limited 020 7260 1000
Corporate Broking & Advisory - Charles Farquhar