Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

26 Jan 2006 14:19

HMV Group PLC26 January 2006 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 HMV GROUP 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) BOTH (I) AND (II) .................................... 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director GERRY JOHNSON - A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. NOT A DIRECTOR OF HMV GROUP PLC .................................... 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person SPOUSE - LESLEY JOHNSON .................................... 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 IN RESPECT OF THE PERSONS IN BOTH 3 AND 4 ABOVE .................................... 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P .................................... 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them GERRY JOHNSON - 1,000 LESLEY JOHNSON - 10,000 .................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction SHARE PURCHASE .................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 11,000 SHARES .................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.003% .................................... 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 158.5 P PER SHARE .................................... 14. Date and place of transaction 25 JANUARY 2006, LONDON .................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 11,000 SHARES - 0.003% .................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 25 JANUARY 2006 .................................... If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A .................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise N/A .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ELAINE MARRINER 01628 818300 .................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification ELAINE MARRINER, COMPANY SECRETARY .................................... Date of notification 26 JANUARY 2006 ....................................END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange