Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1046P

Marston's PLC

19 October 2012

MARSTON'S PLC (the "Company")

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

On 19 October 2012 the Company was notified that Barnaby Hodgson, a person connected to Lord Hodgson who is a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director, has acquired shares in the Company in lieu of a cash dividend pursuant to a pre-existing trading plan operated by Barnaby Hodgson's broker.

1.	Name of the issuer	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
	MARSTON'S PLC		(i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person.
	LORD HODGSON		BARNABY HODGSON
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 interest1	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	PERSON REFERRED TO IN 4		ORDINARY SHARES OF 7.375p
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them	8.	State the nature of the transaction
	BARNABY HODGSON		SHARE ACQUISITIONS BY WAY OF DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT VIA BROKER PLAN
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)
	194 ORDINARY SHARES - 6 FEB 2012 111 ORDINARY SHARES - 10 JULY 2012		0.00005%
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
	6 FEB 2012 - 98.646p 10 JULY 2012 - 104.37999p		6 FEBRUARY 2012, LONDON 10 JULY 2012, LONDON
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
	87,417 - 0.015%		19 OCTOBER 2012

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 exercisable
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
			ANNE-MARIE BRENNAN 01902 711811