Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9542J

Marston's PLC

11 December 2008

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.	Name of the issuer: Marston's PLC
2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4 (R) (1) (a) or (ii) DR 3.1.4 (R) (1) (b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or (iii) both (i) and (ii):
	(iii) Both
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
	Neil Goulden
4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:

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:
	In respect of person named in 3
6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
	Ordinary shares of 7.375p each
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
	Neil Goulden
8.	State the nature of the transaction:
	Purchase of shares
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
		70,000
10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	0.026%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: N/A
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:
	121.22p
14.	Date and place of transaction:
	10 December 2008, London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	80,000 0.029%
16.	Date issuer informed of transaction:
	10 December 2008
17.	Date of grant:
	N/A
18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:
	N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
	N/A
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 for queries:
	Anne-Marie Brennan 01902 329506