JDS.L Regulatory News (JDS)

19 Dec 2005 11:25

Dairy Farm International Hldgs Ld19 December 2005 DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of issuer Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited ('DFIH') 2) State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure madein accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) and equivalent disclosure of section 324 of the Companies Act1985 (UK) pursuant to DR 3.1.8(R) as DFIH is an overseas company 3) Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director E P K Weatherall 4) State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person No 5) Indicate whether the notification in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of a holding of the director named in 3 above -beneficial interest 6) Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instructions relating to shares Ordinary shares of US$0.055/9 each 7) Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them The Central Depository (Pte) Limited 8) State the nature of the transaction Disposal of shares 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 3,600 shares 12) Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0003% 13) Price per share US$3.94 per share 14) Date and place of transaction 19th December 2005 and Singapore 15) Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares) should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 576,381 shares (0.04%) 16) Date issuer informed of transaction 19th December 2005 17) Additional information This notification is also made on behalf of the following companies:- Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited Mandarin Oriental International Limited 18) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Carmen Tam on 852 2843 8270 19) Name of authorized officer of issuer responsible for making thisnotification Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson LimitedFor and on behalf of Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited 19th December 2005 www.dairyfarmgroup.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange