9 Sep 2013 12:45
NOTIFICATION BY COMPANY TO RIS OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1 | Name of the issuer | AFREN PLC |
2 | 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, |
3 | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: | MR. DARRA COMYN |
4 | 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 |
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 PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE |
6 | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: | ORDINARY SHARES OF ONE PENNY EACH |
7 | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them | MR. DARRA COMYN |
8 | State the nature of the transaction. | PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES
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9 | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | 343,590 ORDINARY SHARES |
10 | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) | 0.03 % |
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
| 141.32 PENCE PER SHARE IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF SHARES SET OUT IN 9 ABOVE.
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14 | Date and place of transaction:
| 6 SEPTEMBER 2013 LONDON
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15 | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
| 343,590 ORDINARY SHARES 0.03% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
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16 | Date issuer informed of transaction:
| 6 SEPTEMBER 2013 LONDON
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17 | Date of grant: |
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18 | Period during which or date on which exercisable |
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19 | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
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20 | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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21 | 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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22 | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification | OPTIONS OVER 1,850,000 ORDINARY SHARES UNCHANGED UNDER SHARE OPTION SCHEME.
CONDITIONAL AWARDS IN 2011 AND 2012 OF UP TO 1,254,436 ORDINARY SHARES HELD PURSUANT TO THE PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN |
23 | Any additional information
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24 | Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
| ELEKWACHI UKWU
+ 44 (0) 2078 64 37 55 |
25 | Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: | ELEKWACHI UKWU
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26 | Date of notification
| 9 SEPTEMBER 2013
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