PTD.L Regulatory News (PTD)

30 Jun 2006 16:54

Pittards PLC30 June 2006 Pittards Plc, producers of technically advanced leather for many of the world'sleading brands of gloves, shoes, luxury leathergoods and sports equipment,announces that it has been informed of the following share purchases bydirectors of the Company at a price of 4.25p today, 30 June 2006. Name No. of shares Holding after % of issued share purchased transaction capital Stephen Boyd 1,000,000 1,000,000 0.45Reg Hankey 600,000 681,719 0.31Jill Williams 25,000 54,529 0.02 Stephen Boyd is executive chairman and Reg Hankey and Jill Williams areexecutive directors of the Company. The Company has also been notified that the trustees of the pension scheme havetoday sold 1,765,000 shares in the Company following which the trustees retainan interest in 39,537,399 shares representing approximately 17.71 per cent. ofthe issued share capital. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange