RNS Number : 0481S

Ashmore Group PLC

18 September 2014



Ashmore Group PLC

18 September 2014

Ashmore Group plc

Notification of Transactions by Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial 

Responsibility and Connected Persons

Ashmore Group plc (the "Company") has been notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R on 18 September 2014 by Mark Langhorn Coombs, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the Company for the purposes of section 96B(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, of the following transactions relating to his holding of Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in the Company:  

1.	Name of the issuer  ASHMORE GROUP PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R (1), or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). DTR 3.1.2(R)
3.	Name of director Mark Langhorn Coombs	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Yes - see 8. below
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest In respect of the share interests of Mark Langhorn Coombs and Rebecca Claire Coombs (spouse).	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.01P
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them UBS Private Banking Nominees Limited	8.	State the nature of the transactions Transfer of 5 million shares by Mark Langhorn Coombs to Rebecca Claire Coombs (spouse) on 17 September 2014.
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired n/a	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  (see Note 1 below)
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 5 million shares	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.71%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction Nil	14.	Date and place of transaction 17 September 2014, London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 298,630,540 shares (40.95%) (Unchanged)  (see Note 1 below)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 18 September 2014

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant N/A	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A

23. Any additional information     N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MICHAEL PERMAN, COMPANY SECRETARY 020 3077 6190

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

MICHAEL PERMAN - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification:  18 September 2014  

Note 1:  Based upon 707,372,473 shares in issue at the date of this notification

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