Director/PDMR Shareholding

11 Jan 2008 10:49

Marston's PLC11 January 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer: Marston's PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4 (R) (1) (a) or (ii) DR 3.1.4 (R) (1) (b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or (iii) both (i) and (ii): Both 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: David Thompson 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director names in 3 and identify the connected person: George Alexander Thompson Son 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: In respect of the person named in 4 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: Ordinary shares of 7.375p each 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: George Alexander Thompson 8. State the nature of the transaction: Purchase of shares 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: 20,000 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.007% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: n/a 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): n/a 13. Price per share or value of transaction: £2.8175 14. Date and place of transaction: 7 January 2008 , London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 1,874,944 0.69% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction: 9 January 2008 17. Date of grant: N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised: 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise: 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification: 23. Any additional information: 24. Name of contact and telephone for queries: Anne-Marie Brennan 01902 329506 Date of notification: 11 January 2008 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange