GCLA.L Regulatory News (GCLA)

30 Jan 2008 16:31

Grupo Clarin S.A.30 January 2008 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 theshares 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 theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer GRUPO CLARIN S.A. .................................... 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 inaccordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): .................................... 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / DIRECTOR) JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA (DIRECTOR) ALEJANDRO URRICELQUI (DIRECTOR) .................................... 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 3 ABOVE .................................... 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares -CLASS B COMMON SHARES OF THE COMPANY, WITH NOMINAL VALUE OF ONE (1) ARGENTINEPESO PER SHARE, AND -CLASS B COMMON SHARES OF THE COMPANY, WITH NOMINAL VALUE OF ONE (1) ARGENTINEPESO PER SHARE IN THE FORM OF GLOBAL DEPOSITARY SHARES .................................... 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO Number of shares: (direct and indirect) 60,350,476COMMON SHARES JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA Number of shares: (direct and indirect)20,716,948 COMMON SHARES .................................... 8. State the nature of the transaction ACQUISITION OF CLASS B COMMON SHARES AND CLASS B COMMON SHARES IN THE FORM OFGLOBAL DEPOSITARY SHARES .................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO Number of shares: 10,000 GDSs, representing 2 Class B Common Shares each JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA Number of shares: 41,217 GDSs, representing 2 Class B Common Shares each ALEJANDRO URRICELQUI Number of shares: 23,000 Class B Common Shares .................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO Percentage: 0.0107% of CLASS B COMMONSHARES JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA Percentage: 0.0443% of CLASS BCOMMON SHARES ALEJANDRO URRICELQUI Percentage: 0.0123% of CLASS BCOMMON SHARES .................................... 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A .................................... 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A .................................... 13. Price per share or value of transaction HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO: 10,000 at US$ 16.10 PER GDS JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA: 10,000 at US$ 17.00 PER GDS 15,000 at US$ 16.15 PER GDS 10,000 at US$ 16.11 PER GDS 6,217 at US$ 16.21 PER GDS ALEJANDRO URRICELQUI: 4,000 at AR$ 27.50 PER SHARE 4,000 at AR$ 27.05 PER SHARE 4,000 at AR$ 27.10 PER SHARE 100 at AR$ 27.25 PER SHARE 5,900 at AR$ 27.25 PER SHARE 5,000 at AR$ 24.00 PER SHARE .................................... 14. Date and place of transaction HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO: 10,000 on 24 JANUARY 2008, LONDON JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA: 10,000 on 17 JANUARY 2008, LONDON 15,000 on 22 JANUARY 2008, LONDON 10,000 on 24 JANUARY 2008, LONDON 6,217 on 25 JANUARY 2008, LONDON ALEJANDRO URRICELQUI: 4,000 on 16 JANUARY 2008, BUENOS AIRES 8,000 on 17 JANUARY 2008, BUENOS AIRES 6,000 on 18 JANUARY 2008, BUENOS AIRES 5,000 on 23 JANUARY 2008, BUENOS AIRES.................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) HECTOR HORACIO MAGNETTO : 60,370,476 COMMON SHARES (21.00% OF OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK) JOSE ANTONIO ARANDA: 20,799,382 COMMON SHARES (7.23% OF OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK) ALEJANDRO URRICELQUI: 23,000 COMMON SHARES (0.008% OF OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK) .................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 29 JANUARY 2008 .................................... 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 N/A .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries IN BUENOS AIRES: ALFREDO MARIN/M. JULIA DIAZ ARDAYA GRUPO CLARIN EMAIL: INVESTORS@GRUPOCLARIN.COM IN LONDON: ALEX MONEY/TOM ALLISON TEMPLE BAR ADVISORY TEL: +44 20 7002 1080 EMAIL: CLARIN@TEMPLEBARADVISORY.COM IN NEW YORK: MELANIE CARPENTER/PETER MAJESKI I-ADVIZE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS TEL: +1 212 406 3692 EMAIL: CLARIN@I-ADVIZE.COM .................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification ALFREDO MARIN, Responsible for Market Relations, Grupo Clarin S.A. .................................... Date of notification 30 JANUARY 2008 .................................... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange