9th Mar 2006 09:51
Liberty International PLC ("the Company")NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") AND CONNECTED PERSONSA total of 16,821 shares were transferred to employees, including certainExecutive Directors and PDMRs, from an Employee Trust ("ESOP") on 2 March 2006.The shares were originally awarded under the company's annual bonus schemearrangements. Vesting of these shares triggers an income tax and nationalinsurance liability which is generally met by selling a proportion of theshares vested. The resulting changes to Executive Directors' and PDMRs'interests in Liberty International PLC shares are set out under (A) below. Asall Executive Directors of Liberty International PLC are potentialbeneficiaries of the ESOP the transfer from the ESOP is disclosable as a changein their interests. Formal notice of the change in the interests of the ESOP isset out under (B) below.(A) Vesting of awards of Executive Directors and PDMRs under annual bonusschemei) DIRECTORSName Shares Shares Shares Retained & Total Holding & % Vested Sold % of issued class of issued class David Fischel 6,422 2,634 3,788 0.001 312,914 0.093 Aidan Smith 3,394 3,394 0 0 150,466 0.045 John Saggers 2,385 978 1,407 0.0004 123,475 0.037 Kay Chaldecott 1,858 762 1,096 0.0003 42,475 0.013 Richard Cable 1,858 762 1,096 0.0003 23,561 0.007ii) PDMRsName Shares Shares Shares Retained & Total Holding & % Vested Sold % of issued class of issued class Bill Black 1,550 636 914 0.0003 94,632 0.028 Martin Ellis 872 822 50 0 50 0 Susan Folger 654 654 0 0 791 0.0002 Caroline Kirby 734 301 433 0.0001 5,433 0.002 Gary Marcuccilli 2,147 881 1,266 0.0004 13,398 0.004 (B) Interests of ESOP1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(l)(a);or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(l)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) THIS DISCLOSURE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (ii) 3. Name of director: 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person MR R M CABLE, MRS K E CHALDECOTT, discharging managerial MR D A FISCHEL, MR J I SAGGERS responsibilities/director named in AND MR A C SMITH 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of shares (including notification is in respect of a class), debentures or derivatives holding of the person referred or financial instruments relating to in 3 or 4 above or in respect to shares of a non-beneficial interest1 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50 PENCE NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF THE DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTORS ARE POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN 7. Name of registered shareholders 8. State the nature of the transaction (s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of TRANSFER TO EMPLOYEES ON VESTING OF them BONUS SHARE AWARDS LI SHARE PLAN (JERSEY) LIMITED 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired financial instruments relating (treasury shares of that class to shares Transferred should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 16,821 0.005% 11. Price per share or value of 12. Date and place of transaction transaction 2 MARCH 2006 NIL 13. Total holding following 14. Date issuer informed of transaction notification and total percentage holding following 8 MARCH 2006 notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,904,220 (0.564%) 15. Any additional information 16. Name of contact and telephone number for queries RUTH PAVEY 020 7960 1236 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification RUTH PAVEY Date of notification 9 MARCH 2006 ENDLiberty International plcRelated Shares:
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