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25 Aug 2010 15:53
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
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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
i. NOTIFICATION RELATES TO AMANDA ALLEN, CONNECTED PERSON OF NAMED PDMR
ii. NOTIFICATION RELATES TO PDMR
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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 PERSONS NAMED IN 3. AND 4. 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
i. AMANDA ALLEN
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY
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State the nature of the transaction
GRANT OF SHARES EQUATING TO VALUE OF DIVIDENDS DURING THREE YEAR VESTING PERIOD UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN ('DBP') ON DBP AWARD OF SHARES FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2007.
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
i. 3,336
ii. 3,083
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
i. 0.003%
ii. 0.002% |
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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
GRANT MADE FOR NIL CONSIDERATION AND CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO CLOSING MID MARKET PRICE ON FIRST EX DIVIDEND DAY FOR EACH DIVIDEND DECLARED DURING THE THREE YEAR DBP VESTING PERIOD.
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Date and place of transaction
24 AUGUST 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. 191,797 SHARES, 0.144%
ii. 186,592 SHARES, 0.140%
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Date issuer informed of transaction
24 AUGUST 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
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Period during which or date on which exercisable
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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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
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
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Any additional information
SHARES UNDERLYING THIS GRANT, WHICH WERE AWARDED UNDER DBP FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2007, WERE PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED VIA RNS ON 22 JUNE 2007.
ON 24 AUGUST 2010, FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THESE UNDERLYING SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE DBP, THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN 7. ABOVE REPLACED TD WATERHOUSE NOMINEES (EUROPE) LTD AS THE REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE UNDERLYING SHARES (WITHOUT AFFECTING PDMRS' TOTAL BENEFICIAL HOLDINGS).
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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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