1 Mar 2016 16:12
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
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All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. | Name of the issuer  DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC | 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 with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)  NOTIFICATION IN RELATION TO (i) |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  MARK ALLEN | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person  |
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  NOTIFCATION IN RESPECT OF PERSON NAMED IN 3. ABOVE | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares  DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them  MARK ALLEN | 8. | State the nature of the transaction  EXERCISE OF OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE COMPANY'S 2012 STATUTORY SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired  3,202 | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  0.002% |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed  N/A | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  N/A |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction  ALL SHARES ACQUIRED AT OPTION PRICE UNDER SAYE SCHEME OF 281 PENCE PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction  1 MARCH 2016, UNITED KINGDOM |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  170,865 0.122% | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction  1 MARCH 2016 |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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17. | Date of grant   | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable    |
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 be fixed at the time of exercise    | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification    |
23. | Any additional information   | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries  ROBIN MILLER  +44 (0)1372 472252  |
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Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification   ROBIN MILLER, COMPANY SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL  Date of notification 1 March 2016 |
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This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4
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(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.
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