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RHM plc28 July 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY 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 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 RHM plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Name Position Ian R McMahon Director Andrew J Allner Director Harold M Warnick PDMR Virginia C Knox PDMR Timothy G Kelly PDMR Susan Fox PDMR Joseph G Walsh PDMR 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them 8. State the nature of the transaction 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant On 22 July 2005 directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilitieswere granted allocations comprising conditional share awards under the RHM GroupPerformance Share Plan. 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised The shares will vest and be released to participants subject to the achievementof certain performance criteria following a three year performance period andsubject to continuing service. 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Nil 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) RHM plc Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each:- Name No. of shares Per cent Ian R McMahon 163,636 0.047% Andrew J Allner 83,181 0.024% Harold M Warnick 62,181 0.018% Virginia C Knox 54,545 0.016% Timothy G Kelly 77,181 0.022% Susan Fox 49,090 0.014% Joseph G Walsh 45,000 0.013% 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise The share will vest and be released to participants for nil cost. It is theCompany's intention that vested allocations will be satisfied by existing marketpurchased shares delivered through one of the Company's employee benefit trusts. 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification As disclosed in 20 above 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Simon Wilbraham 01628 478484 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Thomas Murphy, General Counsel and Company Secretary Date of notification 28 July 2005 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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