20th Jul 2006 16:50
Marks & Spencer Group PLC20 July 2006 Issued: 20 July 2006 Marks and Spencer Group plc ("Marks & Spencer" or the "Company") Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRS") and Connected Persons Performance Share Plan It was confirmed on 19 July 2006 that on that day the following awards under theMarks and Spencer Group Performance Share Plan (the "Performance Share Plan")were made to Directors and to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") of the Company: Name of Director Allocation of Performance Shares (see Note below) Ian Dyson 331,878Stuart Rose 663,755Steven Sharp 331,878 Name of PDMR Allocation of Performance Shares (see Note below) Kate Bostock 157,205Keith Cameron 74,672Clem Constantine 66,376Guy Farrant 157,205Flic Howard-Allen 48,472Matthew Hudson 49,782Stuart McIvor 52,402Andrew Moore 41,921Graham Oakley 117,031Simon Ratcliffe 44,541Steve Rowe 66,376Andrew Skinner 110,044Darrell Stein 60,262Anthony Thompson 157,205Glen Tinton 72,052Richard Wolff 69,869 Note: Under the Performance Share Plan, awards are granted as a conditionalallocation, where a participant will receive free Ordinary Shares in the Companyon the vesting of an award subject to continuing employment. The vesting of anaward will depend on the Company's adjusted earnings per share ("EPS")performance over a fixed three-year performance period starting on the first dayof the financial year in which the awards were granted. For the purposes ofthis calculation, the grant was made at a share price of £5.725. The above information has been disclosed under DR 3.1.4R(1) and, whereapplicable, in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of theCompanies Act 1985. For further information, please contact: Corporate Governance - Anthony Clarke - 020 8718 9940Corporate Press Office - Sue Saddler - 020 8718 8642 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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