Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8671E

API Group PLC

01 October 2008

 



Annex DTR3

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 API Group plc	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(l)(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) (iii) Both
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Mr Christopher Smith	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 nonbeneficial interest 1 As in 3 above	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 1 pence
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them As 3 above	8.	State the nature of the transaction The grant of an option to acquire shares pursuant to the API Group plc 2006 Performance Share Plan
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 325,000 Shares	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.46%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	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 NIL	14.	Date and place of transaction 30 September 2008; London Stock Exchange
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 38,235 / 0.05% (but deemed to be interested in shares under option)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 30 September 2008

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

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant 30 September 2008	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable 30 September 2011 - 29 September 2018
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 325,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Nil	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 325,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
23.	Any additional information N/A	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries J Hyndman Company Secretary Phone: [phone]

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Jane Hyndman, Company Secretary, API Group plc Date of notification    1 October 2008

Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(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 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.

 

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