Regulatory News Announcement

REG - Grafton Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Released: 26/05/2010

 
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RNS Number : 5620M
Grafton Group PLC
26 May 2010 
 
SCHEDULE 11 
 
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons 
 
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 
 
 1   Name of the IssuerGrafton Group plc                                                                                             2   State whether the notification relates to:a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). Notification made in accordance with (i) and (ii) above in capacity as Trustees of Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme.  
 3   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/directorMichael Chadwick and Colm ó Nualláin                             4   State whether notification realties to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected personNot applicable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 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   6   Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to sharesGrafton Units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
     -beneficial interestNotification made in capacity as Trustees of Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 7   Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of themCrescent Trust Co., + Michael     8   State the nature of the transactionSale of 936 Grafton Units by the Trustees of the Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme on the instruction of an employee who is the beneficial owner of the Units.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
     Chadwick + Colm ó Nualláin + Aidan O'Mara as Trustees of the Grafton Group Share Participation Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 11  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed936 Units                                      12  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) 0.00041%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 13  Price per share or value of transactionE2.95 per Grafton Unit                                                                   14  Date and place of transaction25 May 2010, Dublin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 15  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be     16  Date issuer informed of transaction25 May 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
     taken into account when calculating percentage). Michael Chadwick 19,656,921 Grafton Units - 8.50% Non-beneficial:   As Trustee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
     of family Trust - 2,986,560 Grafton Units.  As nominee - 178,640 Grafton Units.      As Trustee of Grafton Group plc Share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
     Participation Scheme - 1,581,417 Grafton Units - 0.68%.Colm ó Nualláin1,141,759 Grafton Units - 0.49%Non-beneficial: As Trustee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
     of Grafton Group plc Share Participation Scheme - 1,581,417 Grafton Units - 0.68%.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
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 it can be exercised                                 
 19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option                                                              20  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)                          
 21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise  22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification  
 23  Any additional information                                                                                      24  Name of contact and telephone number for queries                                         
 
 
 Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notificationSusan Carroll - Deputy Company Secretary_________________________________________________Date of notification26 May 2010  
 
 
Notes:           This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by [the Market Abuse Rules
and] section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance
with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. 
 
(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 to 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 the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 
 
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of 
 
the Irish Stock Exchange. 
 
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