2 Aug 2011 10:25
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 in block capital letters.
1. | Name of the issuer
DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
NOTIFICATION IN RELATION TO (i)
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3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
i. MARK ALLEN
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY
iii. MARTYN WILKS
| 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
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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
| 6. | Description of shares (including class), instruments relating to shares |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction |
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) |
11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
| 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
13. | Price per share or value of transaction
| 14. | Date and place of transaction |
15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
| 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. | Date of grant
1 AUGUST 2011
| 18. | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
1 JULY 2014
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19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
| 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
i. MARK ALLEN 5,070 ORDINARY SHARES
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 3,409 ORDINARY SHARES
iii. MARTYN WILKS 3,426 ORDINARY SHARES
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21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
NIL | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
i. MARK ALLEN 444,953
ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 305,998
iii. MARTYN WILKS 307,466
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23. | Any additional information
GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS RELATES TO 2011 AWARDS UNDER THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS PLAN. | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREW MONEY DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
+44 (0)1372 472316
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Date of notification ___________________________________________
Dairy Crest (DCG)