Xaar Regulatory News (XAR)

29 Apr 2008 14:23

Xaar PLC29 April 2008 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) (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Ian Dinwoodie Andrew Taylor Greg Lockett 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person As 3 Above only 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 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 Ian Dinwoodie Andrew Taylor Greg Lockett 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Options under the Xaar plc 1997 SAYE scheme 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired Ian Dinwoodie - 1,722 Andrew Taylor - 803 Greg Lockett - 1,722 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) Ian Dinwoodie - 0.002% Andrew Taylor - 0.001% Greg Lockett - 0.002% 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 99p 14. Date and place of transaction 26 April 2008 Cambridge, UK 15. Total number of Options held following this exercise and total percentage Ian Dinwoodie - 653.958 - 1.04% Andrew Taylor - 134,532 - 0.2% Greg Lockett - 121,000 - 0.19% Note: Total options held do not include shares or LTIP awards 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 26 April 2008 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 Andrew Taylor - Finance Director - 01223 423 663 25. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible formaking notification Andrew Taylor 26. Date of notification29 April 2008 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange