Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2924I

easyJet PLC

09 March 2010

 



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 DTR 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.

1. Name of the issuer

easyJet plc

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2. State whether the notification relates to:

 (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; or

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(i); or

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

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3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou

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4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

easyGroup Holdings Limited

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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

easyGroup Holdings Limited

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

Ordinary Shares in the Company

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

Vidacos Nominees Limited

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8. State the nature of the transaction

The disposal of 500,000 Ordinary Shares on 4 March 2010, the further disposal of 500,000 Ordinary Shares on 5 March 2010, and the further disposal of 500,000 Ordinary Shares on 8 March 2010, in connection with the expiry of a liquidity contract entered into with Citigroup on 8 March 2007 as disclosed at that time.

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

1,500,000

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

0.349%

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13. Price per share or value of transaction

The price per share for the disposal of 500,000 shares on 4 March 2010 was 436.5597 pence.

The price per share for the disposal of 500,000 shares on 5 March 2010 was 438.1599 pence.

The price per share for the disposal of 500,000 shares on 8 March 2010 was 434.7477 pence.

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14. Date and place of transaction

4 March 2010, London

5 March 2010, London

8 March 2010, London

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

112,531,026 - 26.25%

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16. Date issuer informed of transaction

8 March 2010

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

17. Date of grant

N/A

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18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

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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

N/A

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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

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23. Any additional information

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Oliver Aust  - Corporate Communications        01582 525973

Rachel Kentleton - Investor Relations               01582 525258

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Name of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Giles Pemberton, Company Secretary

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Date of notification

9 March 2010

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