Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9726D

Paddy Power plc

23 May 2012

 



Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer PADDY POWER PLC	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities STEWART KENNY (DIRECTOR)
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A PERSON CONNECTED WITH MR STEWART KENNY, STANDARD LIFE SYNERGY PERSONAL PENSION FUND	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A HOLDING OF THE PERSON NAMED AT 3
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.10 EACH	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder BREWIN NOMINEES LIMITED
7	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 8,280
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction €50.10
11	Date and place of transaction DUBLIN, 23 MAY 2012	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 23 MAY 2012
13	Any additional information NONE	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries DAVID JOHNSTON, COMPANY SECRETARY PH: 00353 1 905 1000
	Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR DAVID JOHNSTON, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 23 MAY 2012

The following information is required under the Irish Stock Exchange's (ISE) Listing Rule 6.10. An issuer is not required to submit the following information to the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank).

15	Description of class of share ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.10 EACH	16	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) 0.017%
17	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	18	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 428,502 (0.9%)

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

19	Date of grant	20	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
21	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	22	Description of shares involved (class and number)
23	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	24	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

 

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