19 Nov 2008 12:20
SCHEDULE 11
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
This form is intended for use by an issuer to male a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters
| 1. | Name of the Issuer: Kingspan Group plc
| 2 | State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer’s register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990 and pursuant to Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Notification relates to (iii) |
| 3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Gene M. Murtagh | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person. Notification relates to director named in 3 |
| 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 Notification is in respect of holding of person referred to in 3 | 6. | Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of €0.13 each |
| 7. | Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them Gene M. Murtagh | 8. | State the nature of the transaction
Exercise of Options under 2001 Long Term Incentive Plan |
| 9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial in instruments relating to shares acquired
25,437
| 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.015% |
| 11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed n/a | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) n/a |
| 13. | Price per share or value of transaction €0.13 | 14. | Date and place of transaction 19 November 2008, Dublin |
| 15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,128,103 (0.68%) | 16 | Date issuer informed of transaction
19 November 2008 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the 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 the 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 the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise n/a | 22 | Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification
n/a |
| 23 | Any additional information None | 24 | Name of Contact and telephone number for queries Lorcan Dowd Phone: +353 42 9698000 |
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Lorcan Dowd
19 November 2008