15th Aug 2006 09:40
Punch Taverns PLC15 August 2006 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")15 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING On 14 August 2006 Francis Patton, a PDMR of the Company, exercised his option topurchase 12,863 Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company, granted on 3December 2001 at a price of £2.05 per share pursuant to the Company's executiveshare option scheme. On 14 August 2006 Francis Patton disposed of 12,863 Ordinary Shares acquiredpursuant to the exercise of the option set out above, at a price of £8.91 pershare. Following these transactions Francis Patton now has the following interests inthe Ordinary Share capital of the Company: Ordinary Shares in the Company Options held over Ordinary Shares in the Company 35,799 92,241 The issued share capital of Punch Taverns plc is now 264,637,483 Ordinary shares of 0.04786p each. Date of Notification: 14 August 2006 Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Susan RuddDeputy Company SecretaryPunch Taverns plcTel: 01283 501750 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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