Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9210D

Microgen PLC

30 March 2011

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.	Name of the issuer	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 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)
	MICROGEN 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
	CHRIS BEED		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	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	SEE 3 ABOVE		ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH
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
	CHRIS BEED		EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS & SALE OF SHARES
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)
	10,000 SHARES		0.01%
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)
	10,000 SHARES		0.01%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	10,000 SHARES PURCHASED AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 55.8 PENCE. 10,000 SHARES SOLD AT A PRICE OF 138.5 PENCE.		29 MARCH 2011, UK
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
	14,925 SHARES 0.018%		30 MARCH 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 exercised
	N/A		N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
	N/A		N/A
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
	N/A		N/A
23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE COMPANY'S CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL WHICH IS 81,060,428		PHILIP WOOD, DIRECTOR, MICROGEN PLC - 01252 772 312