Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5025W

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

07 November 2014

 



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

MARKS AND SPENCER 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 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

DISCLOSURE RELATES TO POINT (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MARC BOLLAND & LAURA WADE-GERY

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

DISCLOSURE RELATES TO POINT 3

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

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

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

MARC BOLLAND:

DEFERRED SHARE BONUS PLAN SHARES AND PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN AWARD TRANSFERRED INTO THE NAME OF MARC BOLLAND

LAURA WADE-GERY:

RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AWARD SHARES AND PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN AWARD TRANSFERRED INTO THE NAME OF LAURA WADE-GERY

(SEE NUMBER 9 BELOW FOR NUMBER OF SHARES)

8 State the nature of the transaction

MARC BOLLAND:

EXERCISE OF 162,263 OPTIONS (WHICH VESTED ON 9 JUNE 2014) FROM THE 2011 DEFERRED SHARE BONUS PLAN (DSBP) AWARD, AND SUBSEQUENT SALE TO COVER TAX AND NI LIABILITY.

EXERCISE OF 52,227 OPTIONS (WHICH VESTED ON 9 JUNE 2014) FROM THE 2011 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP) AWARD, AND SUBSEQUENT SALE TO COVER TAX AND NI LIABILITY

LAURA WADE-GERY:

EXERCISE OF 33,746 OPTIONS (WHICH VESTED ON 25 JULY 2013) FROM THE 2011 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP) AWARD, AND SUBSEQUENT SALE TO COVER TAX AND NI LIABILITY

EXERCISE OF 126,225 AND 77,677 RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN (RSP) AWARDS (WHICH VESTED ON 25 JULY 2013 AND 25 JULY 2014 RESPECTIVELY), AND SUBSEQUENT SALE TO COVER TAX AND NI LIABILITY

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

NAME	AWARD TYPE	NO. OF OPTIONS EXERCISED	NUMBER OF SHARES SOLD	PRICE	TOTAL SHAREHOLDING FOLLOWING TRANSACTION
MARC BOLLAND	DSBP	162,263	76,532	469.8p	113,325
	PSP	52,227	24,633	469.8p
LAURA WADE-GERY	PSP	33,746	15,917	471.0p	125,493
	RSP	203,902	96,238	471.0p

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

DE MINIMIS

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

SEE 9 ABOVE

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

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

SEE 9 ABOVE

14. Date and place of transaction

MARC BOLLAND: 7 NOVEMBER 2014, LONDON

LAURA WADE-GERY: 6 NOVEMBER 2014, LONDON

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

SEE 9 ABOVE

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

7 NOVEMBER 2014

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

17 Date of grant

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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)

………………………………

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

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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

ADAEZE OKIKE

020 8718 4030

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

ADAEZE OKIKE

Date of notification

7 NOVEMBER 2014

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