Ellington Financial Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 21, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Ellington Financial LLC (EFC)
CIK: 0001411342
Period of Report: 2011-12-19

Reporting Person: Penn Laurence (Director, CEO and President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-19	Common Shares rep. limited liability company interests	P	1400	$17.09	Acquired	9721	Direct
2011-12-20	Common Shares rep. limited liability company interests	P	1225	$17.23	Acquired	10946	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.07 to $17.11. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. All purchases pursuant to this transaction were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.08 to $17.30. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. All purchases pursuant to this transaction were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.