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Xaar PLC05 April 2006 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 to 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 in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Xaar 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) 2(1) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Ian DinwoodieNigel BerryPhil EavesAndrew TaylorRob WelfordGreg Lockett 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person As in 3 above 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 in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 10p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them As 3 Above 8 State the nature of the transaction Grant of options - See Box 17 onwards 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 3 April 2006 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 3 April 2009 - 3 April 2016 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Nil 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Ian Dinwoodie - 101,460 Ordinary shares of 10p eachNigel Berry - 8,760 Ordinary shares of 10p eachPhil Eaves - 85,106 Ordinary shares of 10p eachAndrew Taylor 8,047 Ordinary shares of 10p eachRob Welford - 11,606 Ordinary shares of 10p eachGreg Lockett - 11,606 Ordinary shares of 10p each 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 293.75p per shares 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification Ian Dinwoodie - 700,000Nigel Berry - 700,000Phil Eaves - 204,897Andrew Taylor - 130,000Rob Welford - 220,000Greg Lockett - 220,000 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Andrew Taylor - Company Secretary & Group FC - 01223 423663 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Andrew Taylor - Company Secretary & Group FC - 01223 423663 Date of notification 5 April 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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