Paypoint plc : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.    Name of the issuer

PAYPOINT PLC

2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

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3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DAVID NEWLANDS

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

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF DAVID NEWLANDS & SUSAN NEWLANDS - CONNECTED TO DIRECTOR ABOVE

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

AS PER 3 ABOVE

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

ORDINARY SHARES

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

DAVID NEWLANDS & SUSAN NEWLANDS

8.    State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE

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

20,000

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

0.029%

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

490 PENCE PER SHARE

14.  Date and place of transaction

24 NOVEMBER 2011, LONDON

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

236,599 SHARES OR 0.35% HOLDING IN WHICH DAVID & SUSAN NEWLANDS BOTH HAVE A BENEFICIAL INTEREST.  (David Newlands also holds a non-beneficial interest in a further 900,000 shares held in various trusts of which he is a trustee).

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

24 NOVEMBER 2011

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 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

SUSAN COURT - 01707 600316

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

SUSAN COURT

Date of notification

25/11/2011

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Notes:      This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.

 

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, & 24.

2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 & 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 & 24.

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