Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9625D
Grafton Group PLC
22 September 2008
 

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters


1

Name of the Issuer

Grafton Group plc



2

State whether the notification relates to:

a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). 


Notification made in accordance with (i) and (ii) above in capacity as Trustees of Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme.



3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Michael Chadwick and Colm Ó Nualláin




4

State whether notification realties to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Not applicable

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

Notification made in capacity as Trustees of Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme.



6

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

Grafton Units

7

Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

Crescent Trust Co., + Michael Chadwick + Colm Ó Nualláin + Aidan O'Mara as Trustees of the Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme


8

State the nature of the transaction

Sale of 350 Grafton Units by the Trustees of the Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme on the instruction of a number of employees who are the beneficial owners of the Units. 

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

350

12

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

0.000152%



13

Price per share or value of transaction

€3.998 per unit

14

Date and place of transaction

19 September 2008 - Dublin 

15

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


Michael Chadwick


19,656,921 Grafton Units - 8.54%


Non-beneficial: As Trustee of family Trust - 2,986,560 Grafton Units. As nominee - 178,640 Grafton Units. As Trustee of Grafton Group plc Share Participation Scheme - 1,126,982 Grafton Units 0.5%.

Colm ó Nualláin

1,141,759 Beneficial - 0.5%

As Trustee of Grafton Group plc Share Participation Scheme - 1,126,982 Grafton Units - 0.5%.

16

Date issuer informed of transaction

19 September 2008


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


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 the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise


22

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


23

Any additional information

24

Name of contact and telephone number for queries
















Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Susan Carroll -  Assistant Company Secretary

_________________________________________________


Date of notification 

22 September 2008



Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by [the Market Abuse Rules and] section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.


  • 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.


  • An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


  • 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


  • An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange.




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