20th Nov 2006 17:08
Independent News & Media PLC20 November 2006 SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of theCompanies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance withsection 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relatingto the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating tothe shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to adirector/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completethe boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters +--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|1 |Name of the Issuer |2 |State whether the notification || | | |relates to: || | | | || | | |(i) a transaction notified in || | | |accordance with Market Abuse Rules; || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Independent News & Media PLC | |(ii) a disclosure made in accordance|| | | |with section 53 (as extended by || | | |section 64 of the Companies Act || | | |1990) or entered into the issuer's || | | |register in accordance with section || | | |59 of the Companies Act 1990; or || | | | || | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii). || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|3 |Name of person discharging |4 |State whether notification relates || |managerial responsibilities/ | |to a person connected with a person || |director | |discharging managerial || | | |responsibilities/director named in 3|| |(a) Mr. Donal Buggy | |and identify the connected person || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(b) Sen. Maurice Hayes | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(c) Baroness Margaret Jay | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(d) Dr. Ivor Kenny | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(e) Mr. Gavin O'Reilly | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(f) Mr. Tony O'Reilly Jr.| | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(g) Mr. Andrew Donagher | | || |(Company Secretary) | | || | | | || | | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|5 |Indicate whether the |6 |Description of shares (including || |notification is in respect of a | |class) debentures or derivatives or || |holding of the person referred | |financial instruments relating to || |to in 3 or 4 above or in respect| |shares || |of a non-beneficial interest | | || | | |Ordinary Shares || | | | || | | | || |In respect of 3 above | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|7 |Name of registered shareholder |8 |State the nature of the transaction || |(s) and, if more than one, | | || |number of shares held by each of| | || |them | | || | | | || |(a) Mr. Donal Buggy | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(b) Sen. Maurice Hayes | |Receipt of Scrip Shares in lieu of || |(Director) | |final cash dividend. || | | | || |(c) Baroness Margaret Jay | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(d) Dr. Ivor Kenny | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(e) Mr. Gavin O'Reilly | | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(f) Mr. Tony O'Reilly Jr.| | || |(Director) | | || | | | || |(g) Mr. Andrew Donagher | | || |(Company Secretary) | | || | | | || | | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|9 |Number of shares, debentures or |10|Percentage of issued class acquired || |financial instruments relating | |(treasury shares of that class || |to shares acquired | |should not be taken into account || | | |when calculating percentage) || |(a) 802 | | || | | | || |(b) 244 | | || | | |N/A || |(c) 147 | | || | | | || |(d) 886 | | || | | | || |(e) 11,864 | | || | | | || |(f) 1,000 | | || | | | || |(g) 331 | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|11|Number of shares, debentures or |12|Percentage of issued class disposed || |financial instruments relating | |(treasury shares of that class || |to shares disposed | |should not be taken into account || | | |when calculating percentage) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|13|Price per share or value of |14|Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |20 November 2006 || |Scrip Shares issued at €2.33 | | || |each. | |Dublin || | | | || | | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+|15|Total holding following |16|Date issuer informed of transaction || |notification and total | | || |percentage holding following | | || |notification (any treasury | | || |shares should not be taken into | | || |account when calculating | | || |percentage) | | || | | | || |Total Holding % | | || | | | || |(a) 57,148 - | |20 November 2006 || | | | || |(b) 17,415 - | | || | | | || |(c) 10,497 - | | || | | | || |(d) 63,095 - | | || | | | || |(e) 844,515 0.11% | | || | | | || |(f) 315,000 0.04% | | || | | | || |(g) 23,616 - | | || | | | || | | | |+--+--------------------------------+--+------------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer, complete the following boxes: +--+-------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+|17|Date of grant |18 |Period during which or date on which || | | |it can be exercised |+--+-------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+|19|Total amount paid (if any) for |20 |Description of shares or debentures || |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) |+--+-------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+|21|Exercise price (if fixed at |22 |Total number of shares or debentures || |time of grant) or indication | |over which options are held following|| |that the price is to be fixed | |notification || |at the time of exercise | | |+--+-------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+|23|Any additional information |24 |Name of contact and telephone number || | | |for queries || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |Andrew Donagher || | | | || | | |+353 1 466 3200 || | | | || | | | |+--+-------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for ||making notification || ||Andrew Donagher, Company Secretary || ||Date of notification: 20 November 2006 |+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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