17th May 2007 18:01
Laird Group PLC17 May 2007 "The Laird Group Public Limited Company Notification of Directors" Share Interests On 17 May, the following directors exercised options over Ordinary Shares of 25peach in the Company held under The Laird Group 2003 Executive Share Option Scheme:- Name of Director No. of Exercise Date of Shares Price Grant subject to option M. Rapp 106,051 195p 2.6.03 74,236 271p 12.3.04J.C.Silver 40,000 195p 2.3.03 Following the exercise of the above option, Mr. Silver has sold 40,000 sharesand Mr Rapp has sold 180,287 shares at 599.9156p per Ordinary Share. Mr Rapp has acquired 7,000 Ordinary Shares of 25p each in the Company at a price of $11.92 (£6.01) per share. The shares are held in Vidacos Nominees Limited FGN. (See notification below.) On 17 May, the following directors exercised options over Ordinary Shares of 25peach in the Company held under The Laird Group 2003 Long-term Incentive plan:- Name of Director No. of Exercise Date of Exercise Shares Price Grant Period subject to option P.J. Hill 153,774 Nil Cost 2.6.03 2.6.06-2.6.2008J.C. Silver 101,809 Nil Cost 2.6.03 2.6.06-2.6.2008 Following the exercise of the above option, Mr. Hill has sold 133,274 shares at599.8633p per Ordinary Share and retained 20,500 shares, and Mr. Silver hassold 96,870 shares at 599,8633p per Ordinary Share and retained 4,939 A. Marion DownieAssistant Secretary NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 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 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 boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer THE LAIRD GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 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 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director M L RAPP 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person 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 non-beneficial interest YES 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED FGN 8. State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 7,000 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0035% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction $11.92 (£6.01) 14. Date and place of transaction 17.5.07 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 52,352 0.0262% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 17.5.07 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 price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification A. Marion DownieAssistant Secretary Date of notification 17th May 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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