11 Jan 2012 17:15

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
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This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
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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)  |
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    |
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   | 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) Â Â Â | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction |
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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17. | Date of grant   11 JANUARY 2012 | 18. | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised  i. MARK ALLEN 3,654 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019 2,704 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 28 JUNE 2013 - 27 JUNE 2020 2,921 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 1 JULY 2014 - 30 JUNE 2021  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 2,535 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019 1,876 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 28 JUNE 2013 - 27 JUNE 2020 1,945 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 1 JULY 2014 - 30 JUNE 2021  iii. MARTYN WILKS 2,548 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 29 JUNE 2012 - 28 JUNE 2019 1,885 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 28 JUNE 2013 - 27 JUNE 2020 1,954 SHARES, EXERCISABLE 1 JULY 2014 - 30 JUNE 2021   |
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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 9,279 ORDINARY SHARES  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 6,356 ORDINARY SHARES  iii. MARTYN WILKS 6,387 ORDINARY SHARES  |
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 454,232  ii. ALASTAIR MURRAY 312,354  iii. MARTYN WILKS 313,853  |
Any additional information   SHARE OPTION AWARDS RELATE TO ALLOCATION OF REINVESTED 2011/2012 INTERIM DIVIDEND ON SHARE OPTIONS GRANTED TO THE NAMED PDMRS IN 2009, 2010 AND 2011 UNDER THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN  | Name of contact and telephone number for queries   ANDREW MONEY, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY  +44 (0)1372 472252 |
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
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Date of notification ___________________________________________
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