Portmeirion Regulatory News (PMP)

15 Apr 2008 14:56

Portmeirion Group PLC15 April 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 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 PORTMEIRION 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 L. F. BRYAN M. HAYNES B.W.J. PHILLIPS 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person DIRECTORS NAMED ABOVE 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 L. F. BRYAN M. HAYNES B.W.J. PHILLIPS 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares .................................... 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them .................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction .................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired .................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) ................................. 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed .................................... 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot 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 followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) .................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction .................................... If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 15 APRIL 2008 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 16 APRIL 2011 - 14 APRIL 2012 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) L. F. BRYAN 38,000 M. HAYNES 24,000 B.W. J. PHILLIPS 24,000 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 260.0 PENCE PER SHARE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification L. F. BRYAN 338,000 M. HAYNES 89,000 B. W. J. PHILLIPS 299,000 23. Any additional information THE OPTIONS GRANTED ON 15 APRIL 2008 ARE NORMALLY ONLY EXERCISABLE IF THEPRE-TAX, PRE-EXCEPTIONAL EARNINGS PER SHARE OF THE GROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31DECEMBER 2010 ARE MORE THAN 20% HIGHER THAN THE PRE-TAX, PRE-EXCEPTIONALEARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007. 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries BRETT PHILLIPS, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR - 01782 744721 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification BRETT PHILLIPS, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR Date of notification 15 APRIL 2008 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange