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25 Jun 2010 18:22
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.
(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 in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer
DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC |
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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
NOTIFICATION IN RELATION TO (i)
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
i. MARK ALLEN
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY
iii. MARTYN WILKS
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
NOTIFICATION RELATES TO NAMED PDMRS, NOT TO PDMRS' CONNECTED PERSONS
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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
NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF NAMED PDMRS IN 3 ABOVE.
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (EUROPE) LTD
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State the nature of the transaction
AWARD OF SHARES IN THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS PLAN FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010 |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
i. 52,704 ii. 36,571 iii. 36,748
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
i. 0.040% ii. 0.027% iii. 0.028% |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
N/A
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A |
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Price per share or value of transaction
AWARD CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO PRICE OF 394.3 PENCE PER SHARE, THE CLOSING MARKET PRICE FOR ORDINARY SHARES IN THE COMPANY ON 23 JUNE 2010
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Date and place of transaction
24 JUNE 2010, ENGLAND |
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
i. 188,461 SHARES, 0.141% ii. 183,509 SHARES, 0.138% iii. 55,248 SHARES, 0.041%
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Date issuer informed of transaction
24 JUNE 2010 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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Date of grant
24 JUNE 2010 |
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Period during which or date on which exercisable
i. MARK ALLEN 6,957 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 1 JULY 2011 - 30 JUNE 2018 6,651 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 4,828 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 1 JULY 2011 - 30 JUNE 2018 4,615 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019
iii. MARTYN WILKS 4,851 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 1 JULY 2011 - 30 JUNE 2018 4,638 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
i. MARK ALLEN 13,608 ORDINARY SHARES
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 9,443 ORDINARY SHARES
iii. MARTYN WILKS 9,489 ORDINARY SHARES
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
NIL
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
i. MARK ALLEN 329,247
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 228,463
iii. MARTYN WILKS 229,573
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Any additional information
SHARE OPTION AWARDS RELATE TO ALLOCATION OF REINVESTED 2009/2010 FINAL DIVIDEND ON INITIAL SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED TO THE NAMED PDMRS IN 2008 AND 2009 UNDER THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREW MONEY, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
+44 (0)1372 472316
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Name of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Date of notification ___________________________________________
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