Computacenter Regulatory News (CCC)

25 Oct 2006 07:01

Computacenter PLC25 October 2006 PDMR shareholding The following persons discharging managerial responsibilities withinComputacenter plc, yesterday surrendered share options held under the Computacenter Employee Share Option Scheme 1998, as detailed below. Name Number of shares under Exercise Price option (£) John Joslin 40,000 2.665 80,000 3.80 45,000 4.24 11,504 5.65 Simon Walsh 22,500 2.665 3,500 3.00 27,500 3.22 66,666 3.80 30,000 4.24 Chris Webb 40,000 2.665 22,000 3.22 100,000 3.80 53,000 4.24 Colin Brown 25,000 2.665 11,000 3.22 66,666 3.80 31,000 4.24 1,769 5.65 Subsequent to the surrender, the same individuals were, yesterday, granted shareoptions under the Company's Employee Share Option Scheme 1998, in the amountsand on the terms listed below. Name Number of Exercise Terms of Exercise Balance of shares under Price (£) shares under option option John Joslin 304,800 2.50 Exercisable 3 years 304,800 after date of grantSimon Walsh 304,800 2.50 Exercisable 3 years 304,800 after date of grantChris Webb 270,000 2.50 Exercisable 3 years 270,000 after date of grantColin Brown 240,000 2.50 Exercisable 3 years 240,000 after date of grant In all cases the options are over the Company's ordinary 6p shares with anexercise price of £2.50 (the closing mid market price on 23 October 2006, being£2.4975) per share option. Nil consideration was paid for the grant of theseoptions. Performance CriteriaOptions become exercisable if the average annual compound growth in theComputacenter Group's diluted earning per share compared to the base year of2005, is at least equal to RPI plus 5% in any of the three, four or five yearperiods up to and including 2008, 2009 or 2010, respectively. Contact for queries: Name: Lisa Gibbon Assistant Company Secretary Address: Computacenter plc Hatfield Avenue Hatfield Herts AL10 9TW Telephone: 01707 639054 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange