Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4886N

De La Rue PLC

01 September 2011

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.         Name of Company

            DE LA RUE PLC

2 & 3.  Details of Transactions

TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

	PDMR	Director
KEVIN FREEGUARD	YES

4.         State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 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 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

N/A

6.         Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.

            ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175 PENCE

7.         Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.

            ARDEL TRUST COMPANY (GUERNSEY) LIMITED

8.         State the nature of the transaction.

VESTING AND RELEASE OF ALLOCATIONS UNDER DEFERRED BONUS AND MATCHING SHARE PLAN. ARDEL TRUST COMPANY (GUERNSEY)  LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE DE LA RUE EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST SUBSCRIBED FOR SHARES TO SATISFY THE VESTING OF  DEFERRED SHARE ALLOCATIONS MADE ON 26 AUGUST 2008.

9.         Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired.

6,054* ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175 PENCE

             * SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

10.       Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

            0.006%

11.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed.

3,160 ORDINARY SHARES OF 44 152/175 PENCE (DISPOSAL OF SUFFICIENT SHARES TO MEET PAYE/NI LIABILLITY ON VESTING)

12.       Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken     into account when calculating percentage).

0.003%

12.       Price per share or value of transaction.

            NIL CONSIDERATION ON VESTING

            804.5p PER SHARE AT DISPOSAL

13.       Date and place of transaction.

            1 SEPTEMBER 2011

15.       Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

58,170 OPTIONS OVER SHARES (0.058%) 2,894 SHARES REGISTERED IN OWN NAME (0.003%)

16.       Date issuer informed of transaction.

            1 SEPTEMBER 2011

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

17.       Date of Award.

            N/A

18.      Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.

N/A

19.       Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.

N/A

20.       Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).

            N/A

21.       Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise.

N/A.

22.       Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification.

            N/A

23.       Any additional information.

            MATCHING ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS AND MATCHING SHARE PLAN ARE SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS WHICH FAILED. 7,823 MATCHING SHARES LAPSED.

            KEVIN FREEGUARD ALSO RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES EQUAL IN VALUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DIVIDENDS WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYABLE ON THE DEFERRED SHARE ALLOCATION TOTALLING 839 DIVIDEND SHARES.

24.       Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ED PEPPIATT, COMPANY SECRETARY

CONTACT NUMBER: 01256 605343

1 SEPTEMBER 2011

 

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