LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging ManagerialResponsibility and Connected Persons1.    Name of the issuer                2.    State whether the notification                                              related to (i) a transaction      Lancashire Holdings Limited             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)                                              (i) a transaction notified in                                              accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R3.    Name of the person discharging    4.    State whether notification      managerial responsibilities/            relates to a person connected      director                                with a person discharging                                              managerial responsibilities/      (1) Alex Maloney (Executive             director named in 3 and identify      Director and Group Chief                connected person      Officer)                                               N/A      (2) Elaine Whelan (Executive      Director and Group Chief Financial      Officer)5.    Indicate whether the notification 6.    Description of shares (including      is in respect of a holding of the       class), debentures or derivatives      person referred to in 3 or 4            or financial instruments relating      above or in respect of a                to shares      non-beneficial interest                                               1. Lancashire Holdings Limited      Persons referred to at 3 above              ("LHL") Restricted Share Scheme                                                  Award and LHL Restricted Share                                                  Scheme Awards Bonus Deferral Plan                                               2. Lancashire Holdings Limited                                                  ("LHL")Restricted Share                                                  Scheme Award and LHL                                                  Restricted Share Scheme                                                  Awards Bonus Deferral Plan7.    Name of registered shareholder(s) 8.    State the nature of the      and, if more than one, the number       transaction      of shares held by each of them                                               1. Exercise of 246,530       1. Alex Maloney                            Restricted Share Awards       2. Elaine Whelan                           granted as nil-cost options                                                  over common shares of US$0.50                                                  each, of which 236,198 were                                                  granted under the LHL Restricted                                                  Share Scheme and 10,332 were                                                  granted under the LHL Restricted                                                  Share Scheme Awards Bonus Deferral                                                  Plan and subsequent sale of 116,104                                                  shares to cover tax liabilities                                               2. Exercise of 142,677 Restricted                                                  Share Awards granted as nil-cost                                                  options over common shares of                                                  US$0.50 each, of which 126,894                                                  were granted under the LHL                                                  Restricted Share Scheme and                                                  15,783 were granted under the                                                  LHL Restricted Share Scheme                                                  Awards Bonus Deferral Plan and                                                  subsequent sale of 3,082 shares                                                  to cover tax liabilities9.    Number of shares, debentures or   10.   Percentage of issued class      financial instruments relating to       acquired (treasury shares of the      shares acquired                         class should not be taken into                                              account when calculating      (1) 246,530                             percentage)      (2) 142,677                             (1) 0.1343%                                              (2) 0.0777%11.   Number of shares, debentures or   12.   Percentage of issued class      financial instruments relating to       disposed (treasury shares of the      shares disposed                         class should not be taken into                                              account when calculating      (1) 116,104                             percentage)      (2) 3,082                                1. 0.0633%                                               2. 0.0017%13.   Price per share or value of       14.   Date and place of transaction      transaction                                               1. 7 May 2014 - London, England       1. £6.677371 per share                                               2. 7 May 2014 - London, England      (2) £6.677371 per share15.   Total holding following           16.   Date issuer informed of      notification and total percentage       transaction      holding following notification      (any treasury shares should not         8 May 2014      be taken into account when      calculating percentage)       1. 321,841 common shares -          Totalling 0.1754% (of which          100,000 shares belong to          connected person Amanda          Maloney)       2. 233,820 common shares -          Totalling 0.1274% (of which          2,600 shares belong to          connected person Kilian          Whelan)If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes17.   Date of grant                     18.   Period during which or date on                                              which exercisable19.   Total amount paid (if any) for    20.   Description of shares or      grant of the option                     debentures involved (class and                                              number)21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time  22.   Total number of shares or      of grant) or indication that            debentures over which options      price is to be fixed at the time        held following notification      of exercise23.   Any additional information        24.    Name of contact and telephone                                               number for queries      In addition to the securities      noted in question 15 above, Alex         Christopher Head + 44 (0) 207      Maloney also holds the following         264 4145      interests in the Company:      Restricted Share Scheme Awards      Bonus Deferral Plan - 45,610      (vesting is subject to time and      employment conditions only)      Restricted Share Scheme Awards-      443,467*      In addition to the securities      noted in question 15 above,      Elaine Whelan also holds the      following interests in the      Company:      Restricted Share Scheme Awards      Bonus Deferral Plan - 39,195      (vesting is subject to time and      employment conditions only)      Restricted Share Scheme Awards-      292,662*      *Pursuant to the Rules of the      Restricted Share Scheme, the      number of shares that will      actually vest depends on the      satisfaction of certain      conditions including employment,      performance and time conditions.      N.B: Elaine Whelan and Alex      Maloney have sold only the number      of shares required to cover tax      liabilities and have retained the      remainder of the resulting      shares.Name of authorised official if issuer for making notificationChristopher HeadCompany Secretary9 May 2014