9th Sep 2005 10:30
SABMiller PLC09 September 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby 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 SABMILLER 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 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) BOTH (i) AND (ii) 3. Name of persons discharging managerial responsibilities MR E.A.G MACKAY MR A.O.C. TONKINSON 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person MR TONKINSON AND MR C.D. STEIN ARE CONNECTED TO MR MACKAY BY VIRTUE OF THEMBEING TRUSTEES OF THE GRAHAM MACKAY FAMILY TRUST (THE "TRUST"), OF WHICH MRMACKAY IS A BENEFICIARY. NONE OF THE TRUSTEES HAVE ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE SHARES HELD BY THETRUST. 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO TWO TRANSACTIONS: AN ACQUISITION AND A DISPOSAL BYTHE TRUST, DETAILS OF WHICH ARE SET OUT AT 8 BELOW. OF THE PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE, ONLY MR MACKAY HAS A BENEFICIAL INTEREST. THE OTHER PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE, MR TONKINSON, HAS A NON-BENEFICALINTEREST. 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF US$ 0.10 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them (before transaction). MR E.A.G. MACKAY - 6 GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED (HELD ON BEHALF OF MR MACKAY) - 245,745 THE GRAHAM MACKAY FAMILY TRUST - 4,000 8 State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SALE OF SHARES BY THE TRUST. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 100,000 SHARES ACQUIRED (PURSUANT TO AN OPTION) AT R53.63 EACH, OF WHICH 49,500SHARES WERE SOLD AT R117.5503 PER SHARE. THE PROCEEDS OF THIS SALE WERE USED TOFUND THE EXERCISE PRICE AND CERTAIN TAX LIABILITIES WHICH AROSE ON THE EXERCISE. BOTH THE ACQUISITION AND THE DISPOSAL WAS MADE BY THE TRUST. 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 49,500 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.005% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 100,000 ACQUIRED AT R53.63 EACH (PURSUANT TO AN OPTION) 49,500 SOLD AT R117.5503 EACH 14. Date and place of transaction 7 SEPTEMBER 2005 - LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) MR E.A.G MACKAY - 6 (0.001%) GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED (HELD ON BEHALF OF MR MACKAY) - 245,745 (0.022%) THE GRAHAM MACKAY FAMILY TRUST - 53,500 (0.005%) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 7 SEPTEMBER 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A 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 price is to befixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries GREG MARTIN +44 (0) 1483 264067 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification STEPHEN SHAPIRO, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 9 SEPTEMBER 2005END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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