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.
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Name of the Issuer GRAFTON GROUP PLC |
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities DAVID ARNOLD - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) OF GRAFTON GROUP PLC |
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State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person NOT APPLICABLE
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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 IN RESPECT OF CFO REFERRED TO IN 2 ABOVE |
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Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them GRAFTON UNITS |
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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 DAVID ARNOLD |
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State the nature of the transaction GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE SCHEME |
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Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired NOT APPLICABLE |
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Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of NOT APPLICABLE |
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Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction NOT APPLICABLE |
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Date and place of transaction 16 OCTOBER 2014, DUBLIN |
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Date issuer informed of transaction 16 OCTOBER 2014, DUBLIN |
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Any additional information NOT APPLICABLE |
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries BERNADETTE HYLAND, PH: +353 1 216 06 00 |
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Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification:
Bernadette Hyland, Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification - 17 October 2014, Dublin |
The following additional information is also disclosed by the issuer.
The issuer is not required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.
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Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) AS PER BOX 2
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State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 YES
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Description of class of share GRAFTON UNITS
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
DAVID ARNOLD'S INTEREST AFTER THE TRANSACTION IS 8,000 GRAFTON UNITS - 0.0034% |
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Date of grant
16 OCTOBER 2014
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Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
1ST DECEMBER 2017 TO 30TH MAY 2018 |
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
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Description of shares involved (class and number)
3,015 GRAFTON UNITS
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise £5.97 |
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Total number of shares over which options are held following notification 2011 APPROVED SAYE PLAN - OPTION OVER 3,015 GRAFTON UNITS |
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making the notification
Bernadette Hyland, Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification - 17 October 2014, Dublin |