Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7079R

Hilton Food Group PLC

05 May 2009

 



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

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

(1)	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.
(2)	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.
(3)	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.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Hilton Food Group 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

R Watson

C Patten

P Heffer 

T Bergman

N Majewski 

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

As per 3 above

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

As per 3 above

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

Ordinary shares of 10p each

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

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

Grant of Options (see box 17 below)

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

………………………………

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

………………………………

13. Price per share or value of transaction

………………………………

14. Date and place of transaction

………………………………

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

………………………………

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

17 Date of grant

5th May 2009

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

5th May 2012 to 5th May 2019 provided the performance condition is met

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

Nil

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

                            No. of share options granted                          

                            Ordinary shares of 10p each
R Watson              180,258              
C Patten                144,206                       
P Heffer                 144,206                       
T Bergman             154,751                   
N Majewski           144,206 

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

174.75p

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

                                      holding            %                                                      
R Watson                    330,634          0.47
C Patten                      264,507          0.38
P Heffer                      264,507          0.38
T Bergman                  275,052          0.39
N Majewski                264,507           0.38

23. Any additional information

Performance condition is that the average % annual increase in Earnings per Share for the 3 years 2009-2011 inclusive must be at least 3% more than the average % change in RPI.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil George, 

Company Secretary

[phone]

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

Neil George

Date of notification

5 May 2009

 

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