24 Jun 2011 16:39

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
Â
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
Â
(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.
Â
(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.
Â
(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.
Â
(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.
Â
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
Â
1. | Name of the issuer  DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (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).  (iii) both (i) and (ii)  NOTIFICATION IN RELATION TO (i)  |
3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  i. MARK ALLEN  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY  iii. MARTYN WILKS  | 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    | 6. | Description of shares (including class), 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) Â Â Â | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction |
Â
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
Â
17. | Date of grant  23 JUNE 2011 | 18. | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised  i. MARK ALLEN 7,923 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019 5,863 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 28 JUNE 2013 - 27 JUNE 2020  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 5,497 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019 4,068 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 28 JUNE 2013 - 27 JUNE 2020  iii. MARTYN WILKS 5,524 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019 4,088 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 28 JUNE 2013 - 27 JUNE 2020  |
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 13,786 ORDINARY SHARES  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 9,565 ORDINARY SHARES  iii. MARTYN WILKS 9,612 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 298,658  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 207,235  iii. MARTYN WILKS 208,243  |
23. | Any additional information  SHARE OPTION AWARDS RELATE TO THE VALUE IN COMPANY SHARES OF 2010/2011 FINAL DIVIDEND (CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO THE 22 JUNE 2011 CLOSING MID MARKET PRICE) ON INITIAL SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED TO THE NAMED PDMRS IN 2009 AND 2010 UNDER THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN  | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries  ANDREW MONEY DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY  +44 (0)1372 472316  |
Â
Â
Â
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Â
Â
Â
Date of notification ___________________________________________
Â