Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Announcement

RNS Number : 6325P

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

01 September 2017

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

Xavier Rolet

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Xavier Rolet
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 106,111 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 106,111 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

David Warren

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Warren
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 36,189 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 36,189 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Raffaele Jerusalmi

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Raffaele Jerusalmi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer of Borsa Italiana and Director of Capital Markets
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 53,067 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 53,067 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Suneel Bakhshi

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Suneel Bakhshi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO LCH Group
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the LCH.Clearnet Group Limited Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 32,286 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the LCH.Clearnet Group Limited Long Term Incentive Plan, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 32,286 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Diane Côté

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Diane Côté
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Risk Officer
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 16,598 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 16,598 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Serge Harry

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Serge Harry
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief of Staff to the Group CEO and Group Country Head for France, Benelux & Germany
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 13,395 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 2,439 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Catherine Johnson

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Catherine Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group General Counsel
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 18,094 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 18,094 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of ordinary shares into a broker's nominee account with no change to the beneficial ownership.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	N/A 29,040 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	31 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.62 per share 1,900 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	1 September 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Mark Makepeace

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Makepeace
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Director of Information Services and Chief Executive of FTSE Russell
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 36,189 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 36,189 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Nikhil Rathi

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nikhil Rathi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange plc & Director of International Development
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 14,957 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014, including to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 14,957 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Liz Stevenson

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Liz Stevenson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Global Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Strategy
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of nil-cost option over ordinary shares vesting under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 4,824 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of ordinary shares on exercise of nil-cost option under the London Stock Exchange Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 to satisfy taxes, social security and associated dealing costs
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	£39.503656 per share 2,269 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Dale Thomas

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Dale Thomas
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person Closely Associated with Group General Counsel Catherine Johnson
b)	Initial/Amendment notification	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	London Stock Exchange Group plc
b)	LEI	213800QAUUUP6I445N30
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 6 ⁷⁹/₈₆ pence each ISIN: GB00B0SWJX34
b)	Nature of the transaction	Transfer of ordinary shares into a broker's nominee account with no change to the beneficial ownership.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Nil 10,000 ordinary shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	31 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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RNS metadata

Title: Director/PDMR Shareholding
Time: 16:05:12
Date: 1 Sept 2017
Category: Director/PDMR dealings
ID: 6325P