RNS Number : 5952K
Ashmore Group PLC
17 April 2015



Ashmore Group plc

Notification of Transactions by Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibility and Connected Persons

Ashmore Group plc (the 'Company') has been notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R on 17 April 2015 David Bennett, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the Company for the purposes of section 96B(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, of the following transactions relating to his holding of Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each in the Company:

1.

Name of the issuer

ASHMORE GROUP PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates 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).

DTR 3.1.2(R)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DAVID BENNETT

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NO

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

IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF DAVID BENNETT

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.01P

7.

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

DAVID BENNETT

8.

State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION OF SHARES

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10,000

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.00141%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

312.4514 PENCE PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

17 April 2015
LONDON

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

10,000 SHARES (0.00141%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

17 April 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes

17.

Date of grant

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

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



N/A

23.

Any additional information

Percentage interests based upon 707,740,804 shares in issue at the date of notification

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MICHAEL PERMAN, COMPANY SECRETARY

020 3077 6190

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

MICHAEL PERMAN

Date of notification17 April 2015


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