Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9438B

Grafton Group PLC

24 April 2012

 

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer GRAFTON GROUP PLC	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities GAVIN SLARK - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person NOT APPLICABLE	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest HOLDING OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REFERRED TO IN 2 ABOVE.
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them GRAFTON UNITS	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder GAVIN SLARK
7	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF GRAFTON UNITS	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 7,000 GRAFTON UNITS
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of NOT APPLICABLE	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction €3.21 PER GRAFTON UNIT
11	Date and place of transaction 24 APRIL 2012, DUBLIN	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 24 APRIL 2012
13	Any additional information NOT APPLICABLE	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries SUSAN CARROLL DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY GRAFTON GROUP PLC Ph: [phone]
	Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Susan Carroll - Deputy Company Secretary ______________________________________________ Date of notification 24 APRIL 2012

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The information which follows is required by the Irish Stock Exchange under Listing Rule 6.10.  Grafton Group plc is not required to submit this information to the Central Bank of Ireland.

Information required under ISE Listing Rule 6.10

15	Description of class of share GRAFTON UNITS	16	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) 0.003%
17	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) NOT APPLICABLE	18	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 37,000 Grafton Units/0.016%

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

19	Date of grant	20	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
21	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	22	Description of shares involved (class and number)
23	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	24	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Susan Carroll

Deputy Company Secretary, Grafton Group plc

Date of notification: 24 APRIL 2012

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

the Irish Stock Exchange.

 

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