WHIreland Regulatory News (WHI)

30 Sep 2005 16:42

W.H. Ireland Group PLC30 September 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 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 should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer W H Ireland Group 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 inaccordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director John Lawrence 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person As above 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 As above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 5 pence 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them As above 8 State the nature of the transaction Disposal 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 425,000 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2.66% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 125.5 pence 14. Date and place of transaction 29 September 2005 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 153,989 (0.96%) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 30 September 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe 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 befixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Derek Ashford, 0161 832 6644 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Derek Ashford Date of notification 30 September 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange