Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4065P

Greggs PLC

24 March 2009

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

GREGGS plc

 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)

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

SIR MICHAEL DARRINGTON

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

Person referred to in 3 above

6. Description of shares (including class), instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY £0.20

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

M J DARRINGTON

8 State the nature of the transaction interest debentures or derivatives or financial

SALE OF SHARES

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

2500

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

0.02%

13. Price per share or value of transaction 

SOLD AT £36.14 PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

23 MARCH 2009

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

86,300 (0.83%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

24 MARCH 2009

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 debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

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

ANDREW DAVISON

COMPANY SECRETARY

GREGGS plc

TEL: [phone]

Date  24 March 2009

 

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