Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8227N

Microgen PLC

07 September 2011

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

On 7 September 2011 David Sherriff, Chief Executive Officer of Microgen plc, acquired and subsequently sold 75,000 ordinary shares in Microgen plc.  Mr Sherriff acquired the shares following the exercise of share options which were approaching their last date of exercise.  This is Mr Sherriff’s first disposal of shares since joining the group on 3 May 1999 and he continues to hold 189,000 ordinary shares with interest in a further 768,381 ordinary shares under option details of which can be found in the 2010 Annual Report. 

The following tables provide further details of the notification for Mr Sherriff and one further person discharging managerial responsibility.

1.	Name of the issuer	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(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)
	MICROGEN PLC		(i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
	DAVID SHERRIFF		N/A
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), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	SEE 3 ABOVE		ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH
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
	DAVID SHERRIFF		EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS & SALE OF SHARES
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)
	75,000 SHARES		0.09%
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)
	75,000 SHARES		0.09%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	50,000 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 87.5 PENCE. 25,000 SHARES PURCHASE AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 42.5 PENCE. 75,000 SHARES SOLD AT A PRICE OF 154 PENCE.		7 SEPTEMBER 2011, UK
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
	189,000 SHARES 0.23%		7 SEPTEMBER 2011

If a 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
	N/A		N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
	N/A		N/A
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
	N/A		N/A
23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE COMPANY'S CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL WHICH IS 81,316,094		PHILIP WOOD, DIRECTOR, MICROGEN PLC - 020 7496 8100

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

1.	Name of the issuer	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(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)
	MICROGEN PLC		(i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
	CLARE GROOM		N/A
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), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	SEE 3 ABOVE		ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH
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
	CLARE GROOM		EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS & SALE OF SHARES
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)
	60,000 SHARES		0.07%
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)
	60,000 SHARES		0.07%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	20,000 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 70.5 PENCE 40,000 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 93 PENCE 60,000 SHARES SOLD AT A PRICE OF 154 PENCE		7 SEPTEMBER 2011, UK
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
	46,851 SHARES 0.06%		7 SEPTEMBER 2011

If a 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
	N/A		N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
	N/A		N/A
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
	N/A		N/A
23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE COMPANY'S CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL WHICH IS 81,316,094		PHILIP WOOD, DIRECTOR, MICROGEN PLC - 020 7496 8100

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification PHILIP WOOD Date of notification:  7 SEPTEMBER 2011 www.microgen.com

 

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