LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PR Newswire

London, September 10

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

1. Name of the issuer






Lancashire Holdings Limited		 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
3. Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


Elaine Whelan (Executive Director and Group  Chief Financial  Officer )
 		 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify connected person

N/A
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

Persons referred to at 3 above		 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares



Lancashire Holdings Limited (“LHL”) 
Restricted Share Scheme Award and LHL Restricted Share Scheme Awards Bonus Deferral Plan
7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them


Elaine Whelan

 		 8. State the nature of the transaction


Exercise of 54,977  Restricted Share      Awards granted as nil-cost options over common shares of US$0.50 each, of which 36,793  were granted under  the LHL  Restricted Share Scheme and  18,184  were granted under the  LHL  Restricted Share  Scheme Awards  Bonus Deferral Plan and subsequent  sale of 1,628 shares to cover tax liabilities
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

54,977
 		 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of the class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0277%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed


1,628
 		 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of the class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0008%
 
13. Price per share or value of transaction

£6.289 per share		 14. Date and place of transaction

09 September  2015 – London, England
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

287,169 common shares - Totalling 0.1449% (of which 2,600 shares belong to connected person Kilian Whelan)
 		 16. Date issuer informed of transaction


10 September  2015

 

   

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant

 		 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
 
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
 		 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
 
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise


 		 22. Total number of  shares or debentures over which options held following notification
 

   

23. Any additional information


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 – 50,551 (vesting is subject to time and employment conditions only)
Restricted Share Scheme Awards–
387,225*

*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 has sold only the number of shares required to cover tax liabilities and fees. She has retained the remainder of the resulting shares.
 		 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Christopher Head + 44 (0) 207 264 4145
 

   

Name of authorised official if issuer for making notification

Christopher Head
Company Secretary
10 September 2015