RNS Number : 0258U

Ashmore Group PLC

04 April 2016

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 1 April 2016 Dame Anne Pringle, 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 her 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities/director DAME ANNE PRINGLE	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NO
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 A HOLDING OF DAME ANNE PRINGLE	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 ANNE PRINGLE	8.	State the nature of the transaction ACQUISITION OF SHARES PURSUANT TO DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT TRADING PLAN
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 56	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.00001%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction 280.3530 PENCE PER SHARE	14.	Date and place of transaction 1 April 2016 LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 3,595 SHARES (0.00051%)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 1 April 2016

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   Percentage interests based upon 707,740,804 shares in issue at the date of notification   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

Date of notification 4 April 2016

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