Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1325T

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL PLC

22 September 2010

 



Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc

22 September 2010

For immediate release

Director/PDMR Dealings

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc ('the Company') today announces that on 22 September 2010 it was informed of the following transactions in respect of ordinary shares of 1.5625 pence each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares').

On 21 September 2010, Nigel Wray, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, (and companies which are wholly owned by Nigel Wray and trusts which are beneficially owned by the family of Nigel Wray) disposed of 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares in on market transactions at a price of 470 pence per Ordinary Share. As a result of this transaction, Nigel Wray's interests in the Ordinary Shares have reduced from 20,295,368 to 18,295,368 Ordinary Shares, representing 11.35% (previously 12.6%) of the issued share capital of the Company.

As a result of the rapid growth in profitability and earnings per share over the last three years, the performance targets included in the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan awards have been achieved.  As a result, 1,112,686 Ordinary Shares vested on 22 September 2010 of which 622,960 were allocated to Chris Moore, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, 222,622 were allocated to Lee Ginsberg, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and 267,104 were allocated to Gareth Franks, a director of the Company main operating subsidiary, Domino's Pizza Group Limited.:

Chris Moore, Lee Ginsberg and Gareth Franks each subsequently disposed of their vested Ordinary Shares on 22 September 2010 at a price of 470 pence per Ordinary Share.  As a result of these transactions, Chris Moore's and Lee Ginsberg's interests in Ordinary Shares of the Company remain at 2,517,067 Ordinary Shares and 100,320 respectively, representing 1.56% and 0.06% of the issued share capital of the Company.  Gareth Franks does not hold any Ordinary Shares.

Enquiries:

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc

Lee Ginsberg, Chief Financial Officer                               [phone]

 

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