Xaar Regulatory News (XAR)

1 May 2007 18:24

Xaar PLC01 May 2007 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 Xaar 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) 2(1) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Nigel Berry - DirectorGreg Lockett - PDMRAndrew Taylor - PDMRIan Dinwoodie - Director 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person As in 3 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 in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 10p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them As 3 Above 8 State the nature of the transaction Options Exercise 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired Nigel Berry - 26,084 Ordinary shares of 10p eachGreg Lockett - 26,084 Ordinary shares of 10p eachAndrew Taylor 12,469 Ordinary shares of 10p eachIan Dinwoodie - 26,084 Ordinary shares of 10p each 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nigel Berry - 26,084 Ordinary shares - 0.04%Greg Lockett - 26,084 Ordinary shares - 0.04%Andrew Taylor 12,469 Ordinary shares - 0.02%Ian Dinwoodie - 26,084 Ordinary shares - 0.04% 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 Nigel Berry - 29PGreg Lockett - 29PAndrew Taylor - 29PIan Dinwoodie - 29P 14. Date and place of transaction 26 March 2007 - Options Exercise 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) Nigel Berry - 376,084 - 0.61%Greg Lockett - 26,084 - 0.04%Andrew Taylor - 12,469 - 0.02%Ian Dinwoodie - 122,451 - 0.20% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 26 March 2006 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 .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Andrew Taylor - Company Secretary & Group FC - 01223 423663 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Andrew Taylor - Deputy Finance Director & Company Secretary - 01223 423663 Date of notification 1 May 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange