Aminex Regulatory News (AEX)

31 Jan 2006 10:05

Aminex PLC31 January 2006 SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of theCompanies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance withsection 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transactionrelating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivativerelating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options grantedto a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should completeboxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financialinstrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 1 Name of the Issuer 2 State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; AMINEX PLC (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). Notification relates to (iii) above 3 Name of person discharging managerial 4 State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person responsibilities/director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person SIMON BUTTERFIELD PETER ELWES BRIAN HALL DAVID HOOKER DIDIER MURCIA ANTONIO PRADO DEREK TUGHAN 5 Indicate whether the notification is 6 Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or in respect of a holding of the person financial instruments relating to shares referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF DIRECTORS LISTED IN 3 ABOVE7 Name of registered shareholder(s) 8 State the nature of the transaction and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them GRANT OF OPTIONS9 Number of shares, debentures or 10 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class financial instruments relating to should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) shares acquired 11 Number of shares, debentures or 12 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class financial instruments relating to should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) shares disposed13 Price per share or value of 14 Date and place of transaction transaction15 Total holding following notification 16 Date issuer informed of transaction and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer, complete the following boxes: 17 Date of grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 30 JANUARY 2006 TO 30 JANUARY 2016 30 JANUARY 200619 Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20 Description of shares or debentures involved of the option (class and number) ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES NOW GRANTED: SIMON BUTTERFIELD 300,000 PETER ELWES 50,000 BRIAN HALL 500,000 DAVID HOOKER 50,000 DIDIER MURCIA 300,000 ANTONIO PRADO 300,000 DEREK TUGHAN 50,00021 Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22 Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that the price which options are held following is to be fixed at the time of notification exercise SIMON BUTTERFIELD 1,200,000 PETER ELWES 525,000 STG 29.75 PENCE BRIAN HALL 1,740,000 DAVID HOOKER 200,000 DIDIER MURCIA 800,000 ANTONIO PRADO 1,100,000 DEREK TUGHAN 275,00023 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries MAX WILLIAMS - 0044 (0)20 7240 1600 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification MAX WILLIAMS COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 30 JANUARY 2006 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange