5th Jan 2012 11:49
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: | MARTIN CRUDDACE |
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: | (1) 2,631 ORDINARY SHARES (2) 4,463 OPTIONS (APPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN) (3) 22,500 OPTIONS (BETSHARE PERFORMANCE PLAN) |
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: | MARTIN CRUDDACE |
8. State the nature of the transaction: | (1) SALE OF 2,631 ORDINARY SHARES HELD BENEFICIALLY.
(2) EXERCISE AND SALE OF 4,463 OPTIONS UNDER THE SPORTING EXCHANGE LIMITED APPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN.
(3) EXERCISE AND SALE OF A TOTAL OF 22,500 OPTIONS UNDER THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES: BETSHARE PERFORMANCE PLAN 2007 BETSHARE PERFORMANCE PLAN 2008 BETSHARE PERFORMANCE PLAN 2009 |
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: | A TOTAL OF 26,963 OPTIONS WERE ACQUIRED AT THE POINT OF EXERCISE AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISPOSED. |
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): | 0.0257% |
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: | 29,594 ORDINARY SHARES |
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): | 0.0283% |
13. Price per share or value of transaction: |
(1) 2,631 AT £8.112 (2) 4,463 AT £8.125 (3) 6,000 AT £8.125, 16,000 AT £8.13 AND 500 AT £8.12
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14. Date and place of transaction: | 4 JANUARY 2012, 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 RESULTANT HOLDING OF MARTIN CRUDDACE IS 2,600 ORDINARY SHARES REPRESENTING 0.0024% OF THE CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL.
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16. Date issuer informed of transaction: | 4 JANUARY 2012 |
23. Any additional information: | N/A |
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: | LAURA KNIGHT - +44 20 8834 8000 |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: | MARTIN CRUDDACE |
Date of notification: | 5 JANUARY 2012 |
Related Shares:
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