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

TIM WATKIN-REES

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 A PERSON CONNECTED WITH A DIRECTOR (EVE WATKIN-REES - WIFE)

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

EVE WATKIN-REES

8.    State the nature of the transaction

TRANSFER OF SHARES TO TWO THIRD PARTIES. 

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

2 X 100

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

0.00029%

13.  Price per share or value of transaction

NOT APPLICABLE

14.  Date and place of transaction

8 January 2013 & London

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

210,120 SHARES HELD IN TRUST IN WHICH TIM WATKIN-REES IS BENEFICIARY - 0.31%

EVE WATKIN-REES HOLDS 531,422 SHARES (0.78%) POST TRANSFER.

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

8 January 2013

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

SUSAN COURT

Date of notification

8 January 2013

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