17th May 2007 10:24
Punch Taverns PLC17 May 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")17 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING On 16 May 2007 Francis Patton, a PDMR of the Company, exercised his option topurchase 10,506 Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company granted on 5December 2002 at a price of £1.94 per share pursuant to the Company's executiveshare option scheme. On 16 May 2007 Mr Patton disposed of 10,506 Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant tothe exercise of the option set out above, at a price of £13.88 per share. Following these transactions Mr Patton now has the following interests in theOrdinary Share capital of the Company: Ordinary Shares Options held over Ordinary in the Company Shares in the Company 43,647 64,833 The issued share capital of Punch Taverns plc is now 265,865,584 Ordinary shares of 0.04786p each. Date of Notification: 17 May 2007 Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Claire StewartAssistant Company SecretaryPunch Taverns plcTel: 01283 501 858 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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