Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7140N

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

30 July 2014

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

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

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

DISCLOSURE RELATES TO POINT (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

JOHN DIXON

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

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

DISCLOSURE RELATES TO POINT 3

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY 25p SHARES

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

EQUINITI CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED

8 State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF 98,039 OPTIONS (WHICH VESTED ON 9 JUNE 2014) FROM THE 2011 DEFERRED SHARE BONUS PLAN (DSBP) AWARD, AND SUBSEQUENT SALE TO COVER TAX AND NI LIABILITY.

EXERCISE OF 28,925 OPTIONS (WHICH VESTED ON 25 JULY 2014) FROM THE 2011 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP) AWARD, AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

NAME	AWARD TYPE	NO. OF OPTIONS EXERCISED	NUMBER OF SHARES SOLD	PRICE	TOTAL SHAREHOLDING FOLLOWING TRANSACTION
JOHN DIXON	DSBP	98,039	46,242	438.5p	328,196
	PSP	28,925	28,925	438.5p

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DE MINIMIS

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

SEE 9 ABOVE

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

SEE 9 ABOVE

14. Date and place of transaction

29 JULY 2014, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

SEE 9 ABOVE

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

30 JULY 2014

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

17 Date of grant

………………………………

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

………………………………

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

………………………………

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

………………………………

………………………………

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

………………………………

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

………………………………

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANTHONY CLARKE

020 8718 9940

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

ANTHONY CLARKE

Date of notification

30 JULY 2014

END

 

END

 

 

RDSVBLBXZDFXBBZ