Walker Crips Regulatory News (WCW)

30 Mar 2009 12:15



Walker Crips Group PLC

30 March 2009

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

( ) (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or

( ) (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or

( X ) (iii) both (i) and (ii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

G COOPER

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities 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

BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 

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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER 75,000 ORDINARY SHARES AND SALE OF 30,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 6 2/3 PENCE EACH.

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

 (NOT INCLUDING LATEST TRANSACTIONS)

8. State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS OVER 75000 ORDINARY SHARES AND THE SALE OF 30,000 ORDINARY SHARES.

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

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

0.21%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

30,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 6 2/3 PENCE EACH

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

0.082%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

OPTION EXERCISE PRICE OF 29.83 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE SALE PRICE OF 44.5P PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

27 MARCH 2009 - LONDON

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

119,700 - 0.33%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

27 MARCH 2009

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

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

Taken together, these two transactions result in a net increase of 45,000 in the shareholding of G Cooper. 

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PHILIP GILFILLAN - 0203 100 8211

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

PHILIP GILFILLAN

Date of notification

30 MARCH 2009

END