Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
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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). |
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Xaar Plc |
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DR 3.1.4R (1) (a) |
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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 |
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Ian Dinwoodie Phil Eaves Greg Lockett Andrew Taylor Ramon Borrell |
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As 3 |
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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 |
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares |
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As 3 |
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Ordinary shares of 10p each |
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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 |
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Ian Dinwoodie Phil Eaves Greg Lockett Andrew Taylor Ramon Borrell |
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Award of shares under the Xaar Plc 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan |
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) |
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Ian Dinwoodie - 170,900 shares Phil Eaves - 107,159 shares Greg Lockett - 70,207 shares Andrew Taylor - 62,817 shares Ramon Borrell - 84,988 shares |
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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) |
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N/A |
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N/A |
13. |
Price per share or value of transaction |
14. |
Date and place of transaction |
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N/A |
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21 August 2008, Cambridge, 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 |
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Total number of shares held under the Xaar plc 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan following this grant: Ian Dinwoodie - 238,177 shares Phil Eaves - 160,159 shares Greg Lockett - 98,707 shares Andrew Taylor - 82,817 shares Ramon Borrell - 139,988 shares |
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21 August 2008 |
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 |
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3 years from date of grant, subject to the meeting of performance criteria as per the scheme rules |
19. |
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
20. |
Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
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Nil |
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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 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
23. |
Any additional information |
24. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
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Andrew Taylor - Finance Director |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Andrew Taylor Date of notification: 28 August 2008 |