21st Mar 2007 16:28
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 required by 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 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a Countrywide plc transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)¾ 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 1985¾ or (iii) both (i) and (ii) N/A
3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates
managerial to a person responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging David Fletcher - PDMR managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including
is in respect class), of a holding of the person debentures or derivatives or referred to in 3 or financial 4 above or in respect of a non instruments relating to shares beneficial Ordinary 5p shares interest 1 David Fletcher's holding
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) 8. State the nature of the transaction
and, if On 21/3/07, David Fletcher sold more than one, the number of 20,897 shares at 596p per share. shares held by each of them This is an open market sale. David Fletcher 20,897 shares
9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired
financial (treasury instruments relating to shares shares of that class should not be acquired taken into N/A account when calculating percentage) N/A
11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed
financial (treasury instruments relating to shares shares of that class should not be disposed taken into 20,897 shares account when calculating percentage) 0.012%
13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction
transaction 21 March 2007 Sold at 596p per share Essex. England
15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction
notification and total 21 March 2007 percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nil shares If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuercomplete the following boxes17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or debentures grant of the involved Option (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or
of grant) or debentures over indication that price is to be which options held following fixed at the time of exercise notification
23. Any additional information 14 Name of contact and telephone
number for Queries Shirley Law 01376 533700
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
__________________________________________________________ Gareth R Williams, Company Secretary
Date of notification _______21 March 2007____________________________________
COUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
CWD.L