Arkle Res Regulatory News (ARK)

22 Sep 2006 12:14

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1).(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 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 granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Peter Hutton 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares N/A 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them N/A ££££££££££££££££££ 8 State the nature of the transaction N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 4 AUGUST 2006 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised FROM 4 AUGUST 2007 TO 4 AUGUST 2016 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL ££££££££££££££££££ 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 500,000 ORDINARY 0.1P SHARES££££££££££££££££££ ££££££££££££££££££ 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise €30.25P£££££££££££££££• 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification €900,000£££££££££££££££• 23. Any additional information ££££££££££££££££££ 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Charles Rendell - 020 8236 2815 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification CHARLES RENDELL Date of notification 22 SEPTEMBER 2006 Copyright Business Wire 2006