23rd Mar 2006 15:13
PartyGaming Plc23 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer PartyGaming 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) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Stuart Priday - Group Human Resources Director (PDMR) 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connectedperson N/A 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 As per 3. 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 0.0015p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them Capita IRG Trustee (Nominees) Limited 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of share options under the PartyGaming Plc Share Option Plan andimmediate sale of all resulting shares 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 368,000 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0092% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 368,000 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0092% 13. Price per share or value of transaction Share option exercised at nil-cost and shares sold at 128.50p per share 14. Date of transaction 23 March 2006 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) Nil 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 23 March 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries John Shepherd, Director of Corporate Communications +44 (0)207 337 0100 Peter Reynolds, Director of Investor Relations Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification David Abdoo, General Counsel and Company Secretary Date of notification 23 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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