Games Workshop Regulatory News (GAW)

18 Aug 2005 13:50

Games Workshop Group PLC18 August 2005 Games Workshop Group PLC ("Games Workshop" or the "Company") Dealings by Director and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility The Company was informed today that on 17 August 2005 Michael Sherwin, adirector of Games Workshop, exercised options over 39,427 ordinary shares of 5pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company which were granted under theCompany's Share Incentive Plan at an exercise price of nil. Mr Sherwin sold 16,167 of these Ordinary Shares in the Company earlier today,representing 0.05 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital, at a price of410 pence per share, which represents the cost of the tax liability arising onthe exercise of the options referred to above. As a consequence of thesetransactions, Mr Sherwin's holding has increased to 64,260 Ordinary Shares,representing approximately 0.21 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capitalof the Company. The Company was informed today that on 17 August 2005 Paul Thomas, a persondischarging managerial responsibility at Games Workshop, exercised options over24,982 Ordinary Shares in the Company which were granted under the Company'sShare Incentive Plan at an exercise price of nil. Mr Thomas sold 10,244 of these Ordinary Shares in the Company earlier today,representing 0.03 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital, at a price of410 pence per share, which represents the cost of the tax liability arising onthe exercise of the options referred to above. As a consequence of thesetransactions, Mr Thomas' holding has increased to 20,560 Ordinary Shares,representing approximately 0.06 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capitalof the Company. The Company was informed today that on 17 August 2005 Mark Wells, a persondischarging managerial responsibility at Games Workshop, exercised options over23,289 Ordinary Shares in the Company which were granted under the Company'sShare Incentive Plan at an exercise price of nil. As a consequence of thistransaction, Mr Wells' holding has increased to 49,338 Ordinary Shares,representing approximately 0.16 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capitalof the Company. This announcement is made in accordance with Rule 3.1.4R (1) (a) of the UKDisclosure Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange