-3x Short China Regulatory News (SCHE)

5 Sep 2006 10:56

Southern Cross Healthcare Grp PLC05 September 2006 Headline: Director/PDMR Shareholding Date: 5 September 2006 Southern Cross Healthcare Group PLC Ordinary shares of 1p each Pursuant to DR 3.1.4 and following notifications received on 4th September infulfilment of the obligations imposed by section 324 Companies Act 1985 and DR3.1.2 we hereby announce that on 4th September 2006 the following awards havebeen granted in the UK for nil consideration under the Southern Cross HealthcareGroup 2006 Performance Share Plan ("Plan"). Philip Scott - 148,889 ordinary shares of 1p eachJohn Murphy - 150,000 ordinary shares of 1p eachGraham Sizer - 133,333 ordinary shares of 1p each The above directors currently hold no other awards or options over shares inSouthern Cross Healthcare Group PLC. The awards take the form of conditional awards, being a deferred right toacquire shares in the future at no cost to the participant, subject toperformance conditions being achieved. For this first grant, the performance conditions relate to earnings per sharefor the financial year ending on 28th September 2008 and total shareholderreturn measured over the period from the company's admission to the London StockExchange to 28th September 2008. Subject to the rules of the plan and thesatisfaction of the performance conditions, the earliest vesting date of theawards is 4th September 2009. William D. McLeishCompany Secretary01325 351100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange