Colefax Grp. Regulatory News (CFX)

14 Mar 2006 16:53

Colefax Group PLC14 March 2006 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 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 should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuerColefax Group 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)Both (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/directorMiss Key Hall 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected personNo 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 interestNotification is in respect of Miss Key Hall 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to sharesOrdinary shares of 10 pence 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of themMiss Key Hall 8 State the nature of the transactionExercise of share option over shares held by the Colefax Group Plc ESOP Trust 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired15,000 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage)0.088% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposedN/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 transaction126.50 pence 14. Date and place of transactionLondon 13th March 2006 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage)35,000 - 0.2% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction13th March 2006 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.................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesRobert M Barker 020 7318 6007 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotificationRobert M Barker, Finance Director Date of notification13th March 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange