Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8115U

Glanbia PLC

30 June 2009

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.

(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 the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1	Name of the Issuer GLANBIA PLC
2	State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (i)
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director RAIMUND C. HOENES, PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
4	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NOT APPLICABLE
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 NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH TO RAIMUND C. HOENES UNDER GLANBIA PLC 2002 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
6	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH UNDER GLANBIA PLC 2002 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
7	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them NOT APPLICABLE
8	State the nature of the transaction GRANT OF AN OPTION OVER 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH UNDER GLANBIA PLC 2002 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired NOT APPLICABLE
10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed NOT APPLICABLE
12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
13	Price per share or value of transaction NOT APPLICABLE
14	Date and place of transaction TUESDAY, 30 JUNE 2009, DUBLIN
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 24,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST UNDER THE 2008 GLANBIA PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - AWARD DATE - 9 JUNE 2009 50,000 OPTIONS UNDER GLANBIA PLC 2002 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AT AN EXERCISE OF €2.29 PER SHARE NOT MATERIAL, LESS THAN 1%
16	Date issuer informed of transaction 30 JUNE 2009

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

17	Date of grant TUESDAY, 30 JUNE 2009
18	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised BETWEEN 1 JULY 2012 AND 29 JUNE 2019
19	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option €5.00
20	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH
21	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise €2.29
22	Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification AWARD IN RESPECT OF UP TO 24,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.06 EACH MAY VEST UNDER THE 2008 GLANBIA PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - AWARD DATE - 9 JUNE 2009 50,000 OPTIONS UNDER GLANBIA PLC 2002 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AT AN EXERCISE OF €2.29 PER SHARE PERCENTAGE HOLDING: NOT MATERIAL, LESS THAN 1%
23	Any additional information
24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries CATRIONA BYRNE 00353 56 7772355