AJ Bell PLC

Director's Dealing • Dec 14, 2022

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RNS Number : 7537J

AJ Bell PLC

14 December 2022

AJ Bell plc

("AJ Bell", the "Company")

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

AJ Bell wishes to announce that:

(1)  On 9 December 2022, AJ Bell granted annual and deferred awards over the Company's ordinary shares of £0.000125 each (Ordinary Shares) to the following executive directors and executive managers, all of whom are a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) in the Company, under the AJ Bell Executive Incentive Plan (EIP) in respect of bonuses for the year ending 30 September 2023.

Number	Name	Position of PDMR	Number of shares subject to annual award	Number of shares subject to deferred award
1.	Michael Summersgill	Chief Executive Officer	107,039	160,559
2.	Peter Birch	Chief Financial Officer	77,966	116,948
3.	Roger Stott	Chief Operating Officer	58,650	87,975
4.	Billy Mackay	Advised Managing Director	27,766	18,510
5.	Kevin Doran	D2C Managing Director	33,198	22,132
6.	Karen Goodman	Chief Risk Officer	13,883	9,255
7.	Bruce Robinson	Group Legal Services Director and Company Secretary	6,760	4,507
8.	Mo Tagari	Chief Technology Officer	27,766	18,510
9.	Liz Carrington	HR Director	11,048	7,366

No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards, which have been structured as nominal cost options. 

In the case of the executive directors, Michael Summersgill, Peter Birch and Roger Stott:

a)       the annual awards will normally vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023.

b)       the deferred awards will, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions and the operation of a performance underpin, malus and clawback, normally be released for exercise on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2026.

c)       both the annual awards and the deferred awards will be subject to a holding period which expires on 30 September 2027, and will, ordinarily, remain exercisable until the day before the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Clawback will continue to apply up until the end of the holding period.

In the case of the executive managers, Billy Mackay, Kevin Doran, Karen Goodman, Bruce Robinson, Mo Tagari and Liz Carrington:

a)       the annual awards will normally vest and be exercisable once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023. Notwithstanding the vesting and exercise of the annual awards, clawback will continue to apply up until the end of the deferral period on 30 September 2026.

b)       the deferred awards will, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions and the operation of a performance underpin, malus and clawback, normally be released for exercise on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. Notwithstanding the release and exercise of the deferred awards, clawback will continue to apply up until the end of the deferral period on 30 September 2026.

c)       both the annual awards and the deferred awards will, ordinarily, remain exercisable until the day before the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

(2)  It has been notified that those PDMRS who are named in column (1) of the below table exercised nominal cost options under the EIP on 9 December 2022 to acquire the number of Ordinary Shares set alongside their respective names in column (2) of the below table and, where indicated in column (3) of that table, then sold some of those Ordinary Shares on 9 December 2022 at a price of £3.5742 per Ordinary Share to pay associated income tax and national insurance contribution liabilities (PDMR Transactions).

(1)	(2)	(3)
PDMR	Number of Ordinary Shares acquired	Number of Ordinary Shares sold
Roger Stott	38,057	17,887
Billy Mackay	16,271	7,810
Mo Tagari	30,480	14,326
Liz Carrington	10,205	0

(3)  It has been notified that on 9 December 2022 Nick Carrington, who is a person closely associated (PCA) with Liz Carrington, a PDMR:

a)   was granted by AJ Bell an annual award over 8,332 Ordinary Shares and a deferred award over 5,555 Ordinary Shares under the EIP in respect of bonuses for the year ending 30 September 2023; and

b)   exercised nominal cost options under the EIP to acquire 9,032 Ordinary Shares (PCA Transaction).

(4)  Following completion of the PDMR Transactions and the PCA Transaction, each of the PDMRs named in column (1) of the below table is interested in the number of Ordinary Shares in the Company and percentage of the Company's issued share capital set alongside their respective names in columns (2) and (3) of the below table.

(1)	(2)	(3)
PDMR	Number of shares in which interested	% of issued share capital
Roger Stott	231,175	0.056
Billy Mackay	1,549,428	0.377
Mo Tagari	79,942	0.019
Liz Carrington	597,407	0.145

For further information, please contact:

AJ Bell plc

Bruce Robinson, Company Secretary                                                     +44 (0) 780 234 4859

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Michael Summersgill 

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.  Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2026.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	107,039
Deferred award	£0.000125	160,559

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them  

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter Birch  

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.  Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2026. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	77,966
Deferred award	£0.000125	116,948

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Roger Stott

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

1. Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2026.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	58,650
Deferred award	£0.000125	87,975

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

William Mackay

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Advised Managing Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.   Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	27,766
Deferred award	£0.000125	18,510

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Kevin Doran

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

D2C Managing Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.   Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	33,198
Deferred award	£0.000125	22,132

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Karen Goodman

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Risk Officer/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

1. Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	13,883
Deferred award	£0.000125	9,255

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Bruce Robinson

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Legal Services Director and Company Secretary/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.  Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	6,760
Deferred award	£0.000125	4,507

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Mohamed Tagari

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Technology Officer/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.  Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	27,766
Deferred award	£0.000125	18,510

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Elizabeth Carrington 

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

HR Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.  Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.  Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	11,048
Deferred award	£0.000125	7,366

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/ person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicholas Carrington 

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA with Elizabeth Carrington, HR Director/PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

This is an initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

AJ Bell plc

b)

LEI

213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00BFZNLB60

b)

Nature of the transaction

1. Grant of an annual award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily vest once it has been determined if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, which will ordinarily be within 75 days of the end of the performance period on 30 September 2023; and

2.  Grant of a deferred award under the EIP. The award is structured as a nominal cost option which will ordinarily be released for exercise if, and the extent to which, the performance conditions set for the award have been satisfied, on the first day on which dealings in the Company's shares by PDMRs are permitted under the Company's share dealing code after 30 September 2025. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Type of award	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Annual award	£0.000125	8,332
Deferred award	£0.000125	5,555

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

Not applicable single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

9 December 2022

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Roger Stott
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each   GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of EIP options
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£0.000125	38,057
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	William Mackay
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Advised Managing Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each  GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of EIP options
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£0.000125	16,271
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Mohamed Tagari
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Technology Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each  GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of EIP options
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£0.000125	30,480
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Elizabeth Carrington
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	HR Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each  GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of EIP options
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£0.000125	10,205
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicholas Carrington
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PCA with Elizabeth Carrington, HR Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each   GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of EIP options
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£0.000125	9,032
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Roger Stott
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each  GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£3.5742	17,887
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated Price	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	William Mackay
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Advised Managing Director/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each  GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£3.5742	7,810
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Mohamed Tagari
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Technology Officer/PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AJ Bell plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800VNKA7DPWXWJJ36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of £0.000125 each  GB00BFZNLB60
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Ordinary Shares
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
£3.5742	14,326
e)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total	N/A single transaction
f)	Date of the transaction	9 December 2022
g)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bruce Robinson (Company Secretary)

Date of notification: 14 December 2022

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