Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9398P

Grafton Group PLC

01 April 2009

 

SCHEDULE 11

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 Grafton Group plc	2	State whether the notification relates to: 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).  Notification made in accordance with (i) and (ii) above.
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Leo Martin - Director	4	State whether notification realties 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 Holding of director referred to in 3 above	6	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Grafton Units
7	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them Leo Martin	8	State the nature of the transaction Entitlements to acquire Grafton Units in accordance with the terms of the 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13	Price per share or value of transaction	14	Date and place of transaction
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage.	16	Date issuer informed of transaction

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

17	Date of grant 31 March 2009	18	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised April 2012 - March 2019
19	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option €120	20	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 120,000 Grafton Units
21	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise €1.66 per Grafton Unit	22	Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification 480,000 Grafton Units
23	Any additional information Entitlements to acquire shares in accordance with the terms of the 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Susan Carroll Ph: + 353 1 216 06 00

Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Susan Carroll - Assistant Company Secretary _________________________________________________ Date of notification  1 April 2009

SCHEDULE 11

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 Grafton Group plc	2	State whether the notification relates to: 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).  Notification made in accordance with (i) and (ii) above.
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Colm ó Nualláin - Director	4	State whether notification realties 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 Holding of director referred to in 3 above	6	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Grafton Units
7	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them Colm ó Nualláin	8	State the nature of the transaction Entitlements to acquire Grafton Units in accordance with the terms of the 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13	Price per share or value of transaction	14	Date and place of transaction
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage.	16	Date issuer informed of transaction

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

17	Date of grant 31 March 2009	18	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised April 2012 - March 2019
19	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option €120	20	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 120,000 Grafton Units
21	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise €1.66 per Grafton Unit	22	Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification `800,000 Grafton Units
23	Any additional information Entitlements to acquire shares in accordance with the terms of the 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Susan Carroll Ph: + 353 1 216 06 00

Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Susan Carroll - Assistant Company Secretary _________________________________________________ Date of notification  1 April 2009

SCHEDULE 11

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 Grafton Group plc	2	State whether the notification relates to: 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).  Notification made in accordance with (i) and (ii) above.
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Charles Rinn - Secretary	4	State whether notification realties 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 Holding of Secretary referred to in 3 above	6	Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Grafton Units
7	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them Charles Rinn	8	State the nature of the transaction Entitlements to acquire Grafton Units in accordance with the terms of the 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13	Price per share or value of transaction	14	Date and place of transaction
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage.	16	Date issuer informed of transaction

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

17	Date of grant 31 March 2009	18	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised April 2012 - March 2019
19	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option €100	20	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 100,000 Grafton Units
21	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise €1.66 per Grafton Unit	22	Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification 540,177 Grafton Units
23	Any additional information Entitlements to acquire shares in accordance with the terms of the 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Susan Carroll Ph: + 353 1 216 06 00

Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Susan Carroll - Assistant Company Secretary _________________________________________________ Date of notification  1 April 2009

Notes:    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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange

 

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