1 Feb 2016 17:01
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)  NOTIFICIATION IN RELATION TO (i)  |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  i. MARK ALLEN ii. TOM ATHERTON  | 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   | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares   |
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   |
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)   |
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)   |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction    | 14. | Date and place of transaction   |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)    | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction   |
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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  29 JANUARY 2016 | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable  16 DECEMBER 2017 - 15 DECEMBER 2024  |
19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  NIL | 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)  i. MARK ALLEN 345 ORDINARY SHARES ii. TOM ATHERTON 140 ORDINARY SHARES  |
21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise  NIL  | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification  i. MARK ALLEN 585,879 ORDINARY SHARES ii. TOM ATHERTON 145,881 ORDINARY SHARES  |
23. | Any additional information  SHARE OPTION AWARDS RELATE TO THE VALUE IN COMPANY SHARES OF THE 2015/16 INTERIM DIVIDEND (CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO THE CLOSING MID MARKET PRICE ON 28 JANUARY 2016) ON SHARE OPTIONS INITIALLY GRANTED TO THE NAMED PDMRS IN 2014 UNDER THE DAIRY CREST DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2014 | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries  ROBIN MILLER, COMPANY SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL  +44 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 February 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.