SEPU.L Regulatory News (SEPU)

17 Dec 2008 08:56



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

Sepura plc

2. Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Director: Sion Kearsey

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/a

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

Sion Kearsey 

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of £0.0005 each (GB00B1ZBLD47)

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Goldman Sachs Securities Nominees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

80,583 Ordinary shares

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Nil %

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

33.45p

14. Date and place of transaction

16/12/08

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Following this notification, Sion Kearsey holds an interest over 14,140,214 Ordinary shares (held indirectly, as above) which is 10.4% of the Company's current total voting rights. (See also 23. below)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

16/12/08

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following:

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 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 price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/a

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/a

23. Any additional information

Sion Kearsey also holds an indirect interest in 3,092,448 Ordinary shares in Sepura plc held by Kelso Place Asset Management LLP of which he is a member 

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Michael Arnaouti - Acting Company Secretary - 01223 876000

25. Date of Notification

17/12/08