SPO.L Regulatory News (SPO)

18 Nov 2005 07:00

Sportech PLC18 November 2005 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 Sportech 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) ..................(i).................. 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director .....................M. John Barnes............... 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person ............ N/A........................ 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 Notification in respect of person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ......Ordinary 5p shares.............................. 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them .........M. John Barnes....................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction ......Share purchase.................................................................. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired (a) 250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand)(b) 300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand)(c) 300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand) ......... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) (a) 0.04%(b) 0.05%(c) 0.05% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed ....................................N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) ....................................N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction (a) 11.75p(b) 11.75p(c) 11.375p 14. Date and place of transaction ...15th, 16th and 17th November 2005 - London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) ......850,000 shares - 0.14% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction ........17 November 2005 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification .........Gary Speakman, Finance Director Date of notification ........18 November 2005 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange