Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4355O

Grafton Group PLC

16 September 2011

 

SCHEDULE 11

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

1	Name of the Issuer GRAFTON GROUP PLC	2	State whether the notification relates to: (i) 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 PLC SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MICHAEL CHADWICK AND COLM Ó NUALLÁIN	4	State whether notification relates 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 TRUSTESS OF GRAFTON GROUP PLC SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME	6	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares GRAFTON UNITS
7	Name of 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 PLC SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME	8	State the nature of the transaction RELEASE  OF 685,196 GRAFTON UNITS BY THE GRAFTON GROUP PLC EMPLOYEE SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME TO EMPLOYEES  WHO ARE THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE GRAFTON UNITS
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired NOT APPLICABLE	10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed NOT APPLICABLE	12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
13	Price per share or value of transaction NO CONSIDERATION AROSE ON RELEASE OF THE UNITS BY THE GRAFTON GROUP PLC  SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME TO EMPLOYEES	14	Date and place of transaction 16 SEPTEMBER 2011, 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 - 8.48% 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 - 672,124 GRAFTON UNITS - 0.29%. COLM Ó NUALLÁIN 1,141,759 GRAFTON UNITS - 0.49% NON-BENEFICIAL: AS TRUSTEE OF GRAFTON GROUP PLC SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME - 672,124 GRAFTON UNITS - 0.29%.	16	Date issuer informed of transaction 16 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 exercisable
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, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY _________________________________________________ Date of notification 16 SEPTEMBER 2011

  This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange.

 

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