Electronic Data Processing Regulatory News (EDP)

21 Mar 2007 15:54

Electronic Data Processing PLC21 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (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 to 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. 1. Name of the issuer ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) BOTH (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director PETER DAVEY 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3. ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them PETER DAVEY 8 State the nature of the transaction DISPOSAL 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 20,000 ORDINARY SHARES 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.08 PER CENT. 13. Price per share or value of transaction 66 PENCE 14. Date and place of transaction 19 March 2007 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 14,000 ORDINARY SHARES (0.06 PER CENT.) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 20 March 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 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 befixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries JULIAN WASSELL - 0114 262 1621 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification JULIAN WASSELL Date of notification 21 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange