Ixico Regulatory News (IXI)

15 Dec 2005 11:32

Phytopharm PLC15 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 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 PHYTOPHARM PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director DR DARYL REES 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person AS 3 ABOVE 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 interest 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial 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) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 14 DECEMBER 2005 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 14 DECEMBER 2008 TO 13 DECEMBER 2015 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 400,000 PHYTOPHARM PLC ORDINARY 1 PENCE SHARES 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise FIFTY FOUR AND ONE HALF PENCE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 1,147,393 23. Any additional information GRANT OF A SINGLE SHARE OPTION AWARD TO DR D REES TO SECURE HIS RETENTIONUNDER LISTING RULE 9.4.2.(2). THE AWARD IS OVER UP TO 400,000 ORDINARY SHARESAT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF FIFTY FOUR AND ONE HALF PENCE PER SHARE, VESTING ON 14 DECEMBER 2008 AND LAPSING ON 13 DECEMBER 2015 AND IS SUBJECT TO DEMANDINGPERFORMANCE CRITERIA. 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ZOE MCGOWAN01480 437697 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Date of notification 15 DECEMBER 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange