Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1678P

API Group PLC

19 March 2009

FORM FOR NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

	Name of issuer API Group 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) (iii) Both
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Richard Wright : Non-Executive Chairman	4	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director named in box 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in boxes 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest In respect of holding	6.	Description of shares (including class), debenture or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 1 pence
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them As 3 above	8.	State the nature of the transaction Purchase of shares
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 60,000 shares	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.08%
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 4.5 pence per share	14	Date and place of transaction 18 March 2009; London Stock Exchange
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,060,000 / 1.51%	16	Date issuer informed of transaction 18 March 2009

If a director or person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17	Date of grant	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 debenture over which options held following notification
23	Any additional information	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries