AFR.L Regulatory News (AFR)

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Name of the issuer

AFREN PLC

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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code:

A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R,

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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR. IAIN MCLAREN 

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

N/A 

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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 PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF ONE PENNY EACH

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

MR. IAIN MCLAREN

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State the nature of the transaction.

PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES

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

30,000 ORDINARY SHARES

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

0.003%

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

N/A

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

N/A

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Price per share or value of transaction

142.8 PENCE PER SHARE IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF SHARES SET OUT IN 9 ABOVE.

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Date and place of transaction:

17 APRIL 2014

LONDON

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

30,000 ORDINARY SHARES

0.003% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

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Date issuer informed of transaction: 

17 APRIL 2014

LONDON

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Date of grant:

18

Period during which or date on which exercisable

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

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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

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

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

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Any additional information

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Name of contact and telephone number for queries: 

ELEKWACHI UKWU

 + 44 (0) 2078 64 37 55

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Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

ELEKWACHI UKWU

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Date of notification

22 APRIL 2014