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 notified in                                         accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a                                         disclosure made in accordance with LR  Lancashire Holdings Limited            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 relates to    managerial responsibilities/         a person connected with a person    director                             discharging managerial                                         responsibilities/director named in 3                                         and identify connected person    Alex Maloney (Executive Director    and Group CEO)                                         N/A     Elaine Whelan (Executive     Director and Group Chief     Financial Officer)5.  Indicate whether the             6.  Description of shares (including    notification is in respect of a      class), debentures or derivatives or    holding of the person referred       financial instruments relating to    to in 3 or 4 above or in respect     shares    of a non-beneficial interest    Persons referred to at 3 above.                                         Lancashire Holdings Limited Restricted                                         Share Scheme7.  Name of registered shareholder   8.  State the nature of the transaction    (s) and, if more than one, the    number of shares held by each of    them                                         Restricted Share Awards granted as                                         nil-cost options over common shares of                                         US$0.50 each under the Lancashire     (1) Alex Maloney                    Holdings Limited Restricted Share                                         Scheme     (2) Elaine Whelan9.  Number of shares, debentures or  10. Percentage of issued class acquired    financial instruments relating       (treasury shares of the class should    to shares acquired                   not be taken into account when                                         calculating percentage)    Alex Maloney - 244,208 RSS    Awards                                (1) Alex Maloney - 0.1288%    Elaine Whelan  - 168,149 RSS          (2) Elaine Whelan  - 0.0887%    Awards11. Number of shares, debentures or  12. Percentage of issued class disposed    financial instruments relating       (treasury shares of the class should    to shares disposed                   not be taken into account when                                         calculating percentage)     N/A                                         N/A13. Price per share or value of      14. Date and place of transaction    transaction                                         12 February 2015    £NIL15. Total holding following          16. Date issuer informed of transaction    notification and total    percentage holding following    notification (any treasury    shares should not be taken into    account when calculating    percentage)                          20 February 2015    (1) Alex Maloney (Executive        Director) - 321,841 (includes        100,000 via connected person)        (0.1698%)    (2) Elaine Whelan (Executive        Director) - 233,820 (includes        2,600 via connected person)        (0.1234%)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                                exercisable                                In accordance with the amended Restricted Share    12 February 2015            Scheme adopted by the Board on 12 February                                2014, in the normal course of events these                                awards will vest in 2018 to the extent that the                                Performance Conditions (measured over a three                                year performance period ending 31 December                                2017) have been satisfied and provided the                                Award holder remains employed by a Group Member                                on the date of vesting.19. Total amount paid (if   20. Description of shares or debentures involved    any) for grant of the       (class and number)    option                                Restricted Share Awards granted over common    Nil                         shares of US$0.50 each under the Restricted                                Share Scheme                                 (1) Alex Maloney - 244,208                                 (2) Elaine Whelan  - 168,14921. Exercise price (if      22. Total number of  shares or debentures over    fixed at time of grant)     which options held following notification    or indication that    price is to be fixed at    the time of exercise                                Total number of Restricted Share Awards granted                                under the Restricted Share Scheme* and held                                following notification:    Nil                                 (1) Alex Maloney  - 594,093                                 (2) Elaine Whelan  - 424,018                                *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.                                Total number of Restricted Share Awards                                granted under the Restricted Share Scheme                                Awards Bonus Deferral Plan** and held following                                the notification:                                 (1) Alex Maloney -  45,610                                 (2) Elaine Whelan - 39,195                                ** (subject to time and employment conditions                                    only)23. Any additional            24. Name of contact and telephone number for    information                   queries                                  Christopher Head  +44 (0)20 7264 4145Name of authorised official if issuer for making notificationChristopher HeadCompany Secretary20 February 2015