Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1381A

Croda International PLC

29 July 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 CRODA INTERNATIONAL 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). (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director KEITH LAYDEN	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person RELATES TO PDMR AND A CONNECTED PERSON -MRS JULIE ALISON LAYDEN - SPOUSE
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  KEITH LAYDEN AND MRS JULIE ALISON LAYDEN	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 KEITH LAYDEN - 3,226 MRS JULIE ALISON LAYDEN- 36,007	8.	State the nature of the transaction ON 29 JULY 2008 K LAYDEN EXERCISED A NIL COST AWARD GRANTED TO HIM ON 25 MAY 2005 UNDER THE CRODA INTERNATIONAL LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN OVER 19,434 SHARES. ON THE SAME DAY HE SOLD 18,000 SHARES AND TRANSFERRED 1,434 SHARES TO HIS WIFE, MRS JULIE ALISON LAYDEN.
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 19,434	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 18,000	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction LTIP AWARD EXERCISE PRICE PER SHARE (19,434 SHARES) - NIL SALE PRICE PER SHARE (18,000 SHARES) - 684.3681P	14.	Date and place of transaction 29 JULY 2008
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) KEITH LAYDEN - 3,226 MRS JULIE ALISON LAYDEN - 37,441 TOTAL - 40,667 - LESS THAN 0.1%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 JULY 2008

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

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
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 NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES IN ISSUE, EXCLUDING SHARES HELD IN TREASURY: 136,192,380	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries MISS A L SCOTT - 01405 860551

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Date of notification     29 JULY 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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