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 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 R    Lancashire Holdings Limited3.  Name of the person            4.  State whether notification relates to a    discharging managerial            person connected with a person    responsibilities/director         discharging managerial responsibilities/                                      director named in 3 and identify                                      connected person    Alex Maloney (Executive           N/A    Director and Group   Chief    Executive Officer )5.  Indicate whether the          6.  Description of shares (including class),    notification is in respect of     debentures or derivatives or financial    a holding of the person           instruments relating to shares    referred to in 3 or 4 above    or in respect of a    non-beneficial interest    Persons referred to at 3    above                             Lancashire Holdings Limited ("LHL")                                      Restricted Share Scheme Award and LHL                                      Restricted Share Scheme Awards Bonus                                      Deferral Plan7.  Name of registered            8.  State the nature of the transaction    shareholder(s) and, if more    than one, the number of    shares held by each of them                                      Exercise of 113,725 Restricted Share                                      Awards granted as nil-cost options over                                      common shares of US$0.50 each, of which    Alex Maloney                      93,583  were granted under  the LHL                                      Restricted Share Scheme and  20,142  were                                      granted under the  LHL  Restricted Share                                      Scheme Awards  Bonus Deferral Plan and                                      subsequent  sale of 53,558 shares to                                      cover tax liabilities9.  Number of shares, debentures  10. Percentage of issued class acquired    or financial instruments          (treasury shares of the class should not    relating to shares acquired       be taken into account when calculating                                      percentage)    113,725                                      0.0575%11. Number of shares, debentures  12. Percentage of issued class disposed    or financial instruments          (treasury shares of the class should not    relating to shares disposed       be taken into account when calculating                                      percentage)    53,558                                  0.0271%13. Price per share or value of   14. Date and place of transaction    transaction                                      25 March 2015 - London, England    £6.296077 per share15. 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)                       25 March 2015    382,008 common shares -    Totalling 0.1932% (of which    100,000 shares belong to    connected person Amanda    Maloney)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 grant   20. Description of shares or    of the option                              debentures involved (class and                                               number)21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of    22. Total number of  shares or    grant) or indication that price is to      debentures over which options    be fixed at the time of exercise           held following notification23. Any additional information                            24. Name of contact                                                              and telephone                                                              number for                                                              queries    In addition to the securities noted in question 15    above, Alex Maloney also holds the following    interests in the Company:                                                              Christopher Head                                                              + 44 (0) 207 264                                                              4145    Restricted Share Scheme Awards Bonus Deferral Plan -    67,397 (vesting is subject to time and employment    conditions only)    Restricted Share Scheme Awards-    500,510*    *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: Alex Maloney has sold only the number of shares    required to cover tax liabilities and has retained    the remainder of the resulting shares.Name of authorised official if issuer for making notificationChristopher HeadCompany Secretary26 March 2015