Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0083V

Walker Crips Group plc

02 July 2009

2 July 2009

Walker Crips Group plc (the 'Company')

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

1.	Name of the issuer	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
	WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC		BOTH (i) AND (iii) ABOVE
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
	S J BAILEY		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 nonbeneficial interest 1	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3		EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER 75000 ORDINARY SHARES AND SALE OF 50000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 6 2/3 PENCE 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
	EBOR TRUSTEES LTD (SIPP) 229,212 WB NOMINEES LTD 3,750 WB NOMINEES LTD (ISA) 62,349 WB NOMINEES LTD (SPOUSE) 7,819 WB NOMINEES LTD (ISA) (SPOUSE) 56,706 EBOR TRUSTEES LTD (SIPP) (SPOUSE) 10,164 (NOT INCLUDING LATEST TRANSACTIONS)		EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS OVER 75000 ORDINARY SHARES AND THE SALE OF 50000 ORDINARY 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)
	NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED ON EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS 75,000 TOTAL 75,000		0.205%
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)
	50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 6 2/3 PENCE EACH		0.137%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	OPTION EXERCISE PRICE OF 29.83 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE SALE PRICE OF 43P PER SHARE		1 JULY 2009 - LONDON
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
	395,000 - 1.08%		1 JULY 2009

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 exercisable
	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
	NONE		PHILIP GILFILLAN - 0203 100 8211 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER