Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9604A

Balfour Beatty PLC

05 April 2012

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or Connected Persons

Balfour Beatty plc (the "Company") was informed on 4 April 2012 by The Trustee of the Balfour Beatty Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust") that each of the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") acquired, for nil consideration, on 2 April 2012 the number of Ordinary Shares of 50p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company shown below against his name following the release on 31 March 2012 of awards made in 2009 under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan:

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares released)

Mr D J Magrath: 32,598

Mr A J McNaughton: 29,244

Mr A L P Rabin: 40,750

Mr I P Tyler: 60,409

Mr P J L Zinkin: 38,834

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares released)

Mr K D Craven 13,790

Mr M Leger: 29,244

Mr J C Moore: 16,735

Mr B Osborne: 29,244

Mr M J Peasland: 29,244

Each of the following PDMRs subsequently sold the number of Ordinary Shares shown below against his name at a price of 285.88p per Ordinary Share on 2 April 2012 including to meet income tax and National Insurance obligations:

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares sold)

Mr D J Magrath: 16,951

Mr A J McNaughton: 15,207

Mr A L P Rabin: 40,750

Mr I P Tyler: 60,409

Mr P J L Zinkin: 33,834

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares sold)

Mr K D Craven 13,790

Mr M Leger: 29,244

Mr J C Moore: 8,703

Mr B Osborne: 29,244

Mr M J Peasland: 29,244

As a consequence of the above-mentioned transactions the total number of Ordinary Shares held by each of the Directors and other PDMRs and any connected persons within the meaning of Section 252 of the Companies Act 2006, is as follows:

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares; percentage of issued Ordinary Share capital)

Mr D J Magrath: 118,226; 0.017%

Mr A J McNaughton: 114,638; 0.017%

Mr A L P Rabin: 183,651; 0.027%

Mr I P Tyler: 376,156; 0.055%

Mr P J L Zinkin: 306,751; 0.045%

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares; percentage of issued Ordinary Share capital)

Mr K D Craven 25,955; 0.004%

Mr M Leger: 113,065; 0.016%

Mr J C Moore: 78,173; 0.011%

Mr B Osborne: 91,354; 0.013%

Mr M J Peasland: 102,354; 0.015%

On 4 April 2012, the Trust informed the Company that, on 30 March 2012, each of the following PDMRs was the subject of an award of Ordinary Shares by the Trust, pursuant to the rules of the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan. The Ordinary Shares were awarded at a price of 285.4p each.

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares awarded)

Mr D J Magrath: 55,627

Mr A J McNaughton: 59,060

Mr A L P Rabin: 61,807

Mr I P Tyler: 91,750

Mr P J L Zinkin: 59,060

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares awarded)

Mr K D Craven 4,942

Mr M Leger: 4,330

Mr B Osborne: 24,710

Mr M J Peasland 27,682

Each of these transactions took place in Jersey, Channel Islands.