6 Dec 2011 13:52
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. | Name of the issuer
| 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
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SMITHS NEWS PLC | (i) | ||
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
| 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
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JONATHAN BUNTING | 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
| 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
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IN RESPECT OF JONATHAN BUNTING | ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH | ||
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction
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COMPUTERSHARE NOMINEES (CHANNEL ISLANDS) LIMITED - BENEFICIAL OWNER JONATHAN BUNTING (SHARES SOLD)
JONATHAN BUNTING (SHARES RETAINED) | EXERCISE OF DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AWARDS GRANTED ON 26 NOVEMBER 2009 AND SALE OF SUFFICIENT SHARES TO SATISFY THE AWARDS TAX LIABILITY | ||
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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59,457 | 0.0324% | ||
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
| 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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31,839 | 0.0174% | ||
13. | Price per share or value of transaction
| 14. | Date and place of transaction
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PURCHASE - NIL SALE - 85.08 PENCE
| 29 NOVEMBER 2011 (EXERCISE) 2 DECEMBER 2011, LONDON (SALE) | ||
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
158,020 0.0861%
| 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction
5 DECEMBER 2011
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
17. | Date of grant
| 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable
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19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | 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
| 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
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23. | Any additional information
| 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries
COLIN WHITE 01793 563576
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
COLIN WHITE, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification 6 DECEMBER 2011
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(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. |