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) |
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 and 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 and 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 and 24. |
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
Bunzl plc
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)
Michael James Roney, Brian Michael May and Patrick Lawrence Larmon (iii)
Paul Nicholas Hussey, Nancy Emma Lester, Celia Francis Baxter, James Alan Cunningham and Frank Andre van Zanten (i)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Persons named in 2 above
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
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
Nancy Emma Lester
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 32 1/7p
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
N/a
8 State the nature of the transaction
Exercise of shares under 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
35,000
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
35,000
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
35,000 shares acquired at 451.5p
35,000 shares sold at 703p
14. Date and place of transaction
29 August 2008 - London
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Nancy Emma Lester - 3,362 (no change)
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
29 August 2008
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
29 August 2008
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
29 August 2011 - 28 August 2018 (subject to satisfaction of performance condition)
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
Michael James Roney 83,000
Brian Michael May 42,500
Patrick Lawrence Larmon 45,500
Paul Nicholas Hussey 15,000
Nancy Emma Lester 17,500
Celia Francis Baxter 15,000
James Alan Cunningham 20,000
Frank Andre van Zanten 20,000
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
700.5p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
Michael James Roney 1,305,716
Brian Michael May 566,112
Patrick Lawrence Larmon 722,276
Paul Nicholas Hussey 416,564
Nancy Emma Lester 269,156
Celia Francis Baxter 334,142
James Alan Cunningham 269,602
Frank Andre van Zanten 286,203
23. Any additional information
Grant of options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan Part A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Mrs A Matthews - 020-7725 5000
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Mr P N Hussey, Company Secretary
Date of notification
29 August 2008
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