Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5977A

Character Group PLC

02 February 2011

 

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 The Character Group Plc	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). Transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Jonathan Diver	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 The director in 3 above	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 5p each
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Jonathan Diver	8.	State the nature of the transaction Grant of options
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 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 N/A	14.	Date and place of transaction N/A
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction N/A

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

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of Grant 02 February 2011	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable 2 February 2014 until 1 February 2021
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 750,000 ordinary shares of 5p each
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 187p	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 1,465,000

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Any additional information

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Name of contact and telephone number for queries The Character Group plc Kiran Shah 020 8329 3377 Charles Stanley Securities Nominated Adviser Russell Cook / Carl Holmes 020 7149 6000

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Kiran Shah Date of notification ____2 February 2011_______________________________________

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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