22nd Dec 2011 16:09
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.
(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.
1. Name of the issuer | Betfair Group plc |
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006): | Notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R |
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: | Niall Wass |
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person: | N/A |
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest: | Notification is made in respect of the person referred to in 3 above |
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: | Ordinary shares |
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: | Niall Wass |
8. State the nature of the transaction: | Exercise of options under the following schemes:
The Sporting Exchange Limited Unapproved Share Option Plan
BETShare Performance Plan 2008
BETShare Performance Plan 2009
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9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: | 105,053 ordinary shares |
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): | N/A |
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: | 105,053 ordinary shares |
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): | 0.1003% |
13. Price per share or value of transaction: | 90,454 @ £8.003 6,750 @ £8.15 7,849 @ £8.18 |
14. Date and place of transaction: | 14.12.11 London |
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): | The total holding of Niall Wass is nil ordinary shares.
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16. Date issuer informed of transaction: | 14.12.11 |
23. Any additional information: | N/A |
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: | Cindy Kalsi - +44 20 8834 8000 |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: | Martin Cruddace |
Date of notification: | 22.12.11 |
Related Shares:
BET.L