RNS Number : 5824C
Microgen PLC
16 November 2009
Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons
Microgen plc (the "Company")
16 November 2009
The Company announces that it received notice on 11 November 2009 that Tom Crawford exercised options over 20,125 Ordinary Shares at 5 pence per share under the Microgen Performance Share Plan 2006. Following this transaction Mr. Crawford's total shareholding in the Company is 85,050 Ordinary Shares representing 0.10% of the Company's issued share capital.
The Company also received notice on 11 November 2009 that the following PDMRs exercised options as indicated below and subsequently sold the shares on 12 November 2009:
Name of PDMR: Martin Redington
Scheme Name: Microgen 1999 Executive Share
Option Scheme
Total Number of Shares 50,000
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 42.50
Number of Shares sold: 50,000
Sale price in pence: 92
Total Number of Shares over 120,000
which Options held following
this notification:
Total Number of Shares held in 14,925 - 0.02%
the Company following this
notification:
Name of PDMR: Martin Redington
Scheme Name: Microgen 1999 Executive Share
Option Scheme
Total Number of Shares 30,000
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 20.33
Number of Shares sold: 30,000
Sale price in pence: 92
Total Number of Shares over 120,000
which Options held following
this notification:
Total Number of Shares held in 14,925 - 0.02%
the Company following this
notification:
Name of PDMR: Anjum Siddiqi
Scheme Name: Microgen Approved Company
Share Option Plan 2006
Total Number of Shares 3,333
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 59.33
Number of Shares sold: 3,333
Sale price in pence: 92
Total Number of Shares over 115,000
which Options held following
this notification:
Total Number of Shares held in N/A
the Company following this
notification:
Name of PDMR: Neil Thomson
Scheme Name: Microgen 1999 Executive Share
Option Scheme
Total Number of Shares 50,000
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 42.50
Number of Shares sold: 50,000
Sale price in pence: 92
Total Number of Shares over 90,000
which Options held following
this notification:
Total Number of Shares held in N/A
the Company following this
notification:
Name of PDMR: Neil Thomson
Scheme Name: Microgen Employee Share
Participation Scheme 1999
Total Number of Shares 50,000
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 25
Number of Shares sold: 50,000
Sale price in pence: 92
Total Number of Shares over 90,000
which Options held following
this notification:
Total Number of Shares held in N/A
the Company following this
notification:
Name of PDMR: Neil Thomson
Scheme Name: Microgen Performance Share Plan 2006
Total Number of Shares exercised: 20,125
Exercise price in pence: 5
Number of Shares sold: 20,125
Sale price in pence: 92
Total Number of Shares over which 90,000
Options held following this
notification:
Total Number of Shares held in the N/A
Company following this notification:
Further to the above, the Company also received notice on 13 November 2009 that Clare Groom, a PDMR in the Company, exercised options on 13 November 2009 as indicated below:
Name of PDMR: Clare Groom
Scheme Name: Microgen Employee Share
Participation Scheme 1999
Total Number of Shares 30,000
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 65
Scheme Name: Microgen Performance Share
Plan 2006
Total Number of Shares 20,125
exercised:
Exercise price in pence: 5
Total Number of Shares over 140,000
which Options held following
this notification:
Total Number of Shares held in 86,296 - 0.10%
the Company following this
notification:
If you require further information please contact:
A Siddiqi, Company Secretary
Tel: 01252 772 326
www.microgen.com
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