NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
Acquisition and sale to meet PAYE liabilities of shares under the terms of the London Stock Exchange 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan ('the Plan')
On 9 March 2009 London Stock Exchange Group plc was notified that on 6 March 2009 Martin Graham and David Lester received ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence in London Stock Exchange Group plc ('Shares') following the vesting of matching awards made under the Plan and that some of those Shares had been sold on 6 March 2009 to meet PAYE and National Insurance liabilities and dealing costs. The awards were made on 6 March 2006 and vested in full on 6 March 2009 in accordance with the Plan rules and the specific performance condition required for vesting including the requirement for the executive to purchase Invested Shares in order to receive a matching award.
Director/PDMR |
Number of shares vested and percentage of share capital |
Number of Shares sold to meet PAYE, National Insurance and dealing costs (at £3.970102) |
Resulting number of Shares transferred to Director/PDMR for no consideration |
Total beneficial holding of Shares & total percentage beneficial holding following notification |
Martin Graham |
25,640 0.009% |
10,534 |
15,106 |
117,313 0.043% |
David Lester |
25,246 0.009% |
10,372 |
14,874 |
86,933 0.032% |
Full details of the LTIP are provided in the report on directors' remuneration in the London Stock Exchange Group plc 2008 Annual Report.
This notification relates to a disclosure made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.2R.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Lisa Condron, Company Secretary Tel: 020 7797 3517
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Lisa Condron
Date of notification
10 March 2009