Vanquis Banking Group (formerly: Provident Financial Plc)

Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 18, 2016

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RNS Number : 5190E

Provident Financial PLC

18 July 2016

Provident Financial plc ("the Company")

Director/PDMR Transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it was notified on 15 July 2016, of the following acquisitions ("Dealings") in the Company's ordinary shares of 20 8/11p each ("Ordinary Shares") by Yorkshire Building Society Trustees Provident Financial Group on behalf of Peter Stuart Crook, Andrew Charles Fisher, David Michael Merrett, Nicholas Boakes, Mark Stevens and Kenneth John Mullen who are all directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company.  The Dealings took place on 14 July 2016 at a price of £25.95 per Ordinary Share:

Director/ PDMR	Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares prior to the Dealing	% of issued share capital prior to the Dealing	Ordinary Shares acquired by PDMR	Resultant Beneficial holding of Ordinary Shares after the Dealing	Resultant % of issued share capital after the Dealing
Peter Stuart Crook	226,318 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares	0.153% 0.198%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	226,324 unrestricted shares and 292,798 restricted shares	0.153% 0.198%
Andrew Charles Fisher	144,229 unrestricted shares and 195,558 restricted shares	0.097% 0.132%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	144,235 unrestricted shares and 195,558 restricted shares	0.097% 0.132%
David Michael Merrett	4,494 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares	0.003% 0.012%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	4,500 unrestricted shares and 17,886 restricted shares	0.003% 0.012%
Nicholas Boakes	6,070 unrestricted shares and 22,804 restricted shares	0.004% 0.015%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	6,076 unrestricted shares and 22,804 restricted shares	0.004% 0.015%
Mark Stevens	13,463 unrestricted shares and 90,148 restricted shares	0.009% 0.061%	5 partnership shares and 1 matching share (unrestricted shares)	13,469 unrestricted shares and 90,148 restricted shares	0.009% 0.061%
Kenneth John Mullen	9,958 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares	0.006% 0.020%	6 partnership shares and 2 matching shares (unrestricted shares)	9,966 unrestricted shares and 30,265 restricted shares	0.006% 0.020%

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 Stuart Crook

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

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 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£25.95	6

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 July 2016

f)

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

Andrew Charles Fisher

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

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 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£25.95	6

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 July 2016

f)

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

David Michael Merrett

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

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 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£25.95	6

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 July 2016

f)

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

Nicholas Boakes

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

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 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£25.95	6

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 July 2016

f)

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

Mark Stevens

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

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 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£25.95	6

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 July 2016

f)

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

Kenneth John Mullen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Provident Financial plc

b)

LEI

213800U93SZC44VXN635

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 20 8/11p

GB00B1Z4ST84

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares under the Provident Financial Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£25.95	8

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a - single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

14 July 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Emma G Versluys, Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification:

18 July 2016

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