(PAP.L) Paddy Power PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5449I Paddy Power plc 12 March 2010

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and 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.

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 the 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
PADDY POWER PLC notification relates
to:
(i) a transaction
notified in
accordance with
Market Abuse Rules;
(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).

3 Name of person 4 State whether
discharging notification
managerial realties to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
DERMOT GOLDEN (PDMR) managerial
responsibilities/
director named in 3
and identify the
connected person

5 Indicate whether the 6 Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class) debentures or
of the person derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
non-beneficial ORDINARY SHARES OF
interest EUR0.10 EACH

NOTIFICATION REFERS

TO AN INTEREST OF

THE PERSON NAMED AT

3 ABOVE.
7 Name or registered 8 State the nature of
shareholder(s) and, the transaction
if more than one, DISPOSAL OF SHARES

number of shares

held by each of them

GOODBODY

STOCKBROKERS

NOMINEES

9 Number of shares, 10 Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
N/A account when
calculating
percentage)

11 Number of shares, 12 Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
10,000 account when
calculating
percentage)
0.02%
13 Price per share or 14 Date and place of
value of transaction transaction
EUR22.75 DUBLIN, 12 MARCH

15 Total holding 16 Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and 12 MARCH 2010

total percentage

holding following

notification (any

treasury shares

should not be taken

into account when

calculating

percentage)

3,407 (0.01%)

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the 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 20 Description of
(if any) for grant shares or debentures
of the option involved (class and
number)
21 Exercise price (if 22 Total number of
fixed at time of shares or debentures
grant) or indication over which options
that the price is to are held following
be fixed at the time notification

of exercise
23 Any additional 24 Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries

Name and signature ofauthorisedofficer of issuer responsible for making notification Mr David Johnston, Secretary ____________________________________________________ Date of notification:12 March 2010 ___________________________________

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RNS Number : 2304I Paddy Power plc 08 March 2010

Replacement

The following amendment has been made to the 'Director/PDMR' announcement released on 03 March 2010 at 16.46 under RNS No 0474I.

The earliest vesting date in paragraph 18 should have read 1 January 2013 and not 1 January 2012.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and 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.
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 the 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
PADDY POWER PLC notification relates
to:
(i) a transaction
notified in
accordance with
Market Abuse Rules;
(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).

3 Name of person 4 State whether
discharging notification
managerial realties to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
PATRICK KENNEDY managerial
(DIRECTOR), BREON responsibilities/
CORCORAN (DIRECTOR), director named in 3
JACK MASSEY and identify the
(DIRECTOR), DERMOT connected person
GOLDEN (PDMR), BARNI N/A
EVANS (PDMR), JOHN
O'DONNELL (PDMR)
5 Indicate whether the 6 Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class) debentures or
of the person derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
non-beneficial ORDINARY SHARES OF
interest EUR0.10 EACH

NOTIFICATION REFERS

THE PERSONS NAMED AT

3 ABOVE.
7 Name or registered 8 State the nature of
shareholder(s) and, the transaction
if more than one, GRANT OF AWARDS
number of shares UNDER THE PADDY
held by each of them POWER PLC 2004 LONG

9 Number of shares, 10 Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
N/A account when
calculating
percentage)

11 Number of shares, 12 Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
N/A account when
calculating
percentage)

13 Price per share or 14 Date and place of
value of transaction transaction

15 Total holding 16 Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and 2 MARCH 2010
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares

should not be taken
into account when
calculating
percentage)

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:
17 Date of grant 18 Period during which
2 MARCH 2010 or date on which it
can be exercised

19 Total amount paid 20 Description of
(if any) for grant shares or debentures
of the option involved (class and
NIL number)

EUR0.10 EACH:

100,000

80,000
JACK MASSEY - 25,000

25,000
BARNI EVANS - 25,000
JOHN O'DONNELL -
17,000
21 Exercise price (if 22 Total number of
fixed at time of shares or debentures
grant) or indication over which options
that the price is to are held following
be fixed at the time notification
of exercise PATRICK KENNEDY -
N/A LTIP 290,000/SAYE
3,021

LTIP 215,000/ESOS
20,000/SAYE 1,989

80,000/ SAYE 1,989

95,000/SAYE 3,433

80,000/SAYE 2,093
JOHN O'DONNELL -
LTIP 57,000/SAYE
1,989
23 Any additional 24 Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries

+ 353 1 656 3930

Name and signature ofauthorisedofficer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Mr David Johnston, Secretary
____________________________________________________

Date of notification:3 March 2010 ___________________________________

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RNS Number : 1676I Paddy Power plc 05 March 2010

PADDY POWER plc

$75m Tiger Woods Sponsorship Rejected

(05 March 2010) Following recent international media coverage of Paddy Power's negotiations with IMG to sponsor Tiger Woods, the company confirms that its initial offer covering a five year period for a total potential sponsorship of $75 million has been rejected by IMG. Paddy Power remains keen to work with Tiger Woods, and will re-engage with IMG. An enhanced offer will be made, the details of which will remain confidential.

Ends

For reference:
Ken Robertson Paddy Power
Media & PR Manager Head of Communications
Paddy Power plc Paddy Power plc
T:++353 1 4045915 T: ++ 353 1 4049620
M:++353 87 8528718 M:++ 353 87 8250893

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RNS Number : 1099I Paddy Power plc 04 March 2010

Standard Form TR-1 Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Paddy Power plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[x] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): see schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 2 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%
8. Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE) transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting % of voting
rights rights rights
Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
IE0002588105 2,906,697 2,906,697 2,856,697 2,856,697 5.94
SUBTOTAL A(based on aggregate 2,906,697 2,906,697 2,856,697 2,856,697 5.94

voting rights)

B) Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted
SUBTOTAL B(in
relation to all
expiration dates)

Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights
2,856,697 5.94%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule
10. In case of proxy voting: Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold is 50,000
11. Additional information: None

FIDELITY

Issuer name: Paddy Power plc
Current ownership percentage: 5.94%
Total shares held: 2,856,697
Issued voting right capital: 48,037,573
Shares Held Nominee Management Company
1,233,458 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO
1,469,097 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO
151,742 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO
2,400 MORGAN STANLEY & CO INC PTC

FMR LLC is the parent holding company of

Fidelity Management & Research Company

(FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual

funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company

(FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company

(PGATC), a US state chartered bank which

acts as a trustee or investment manager of

various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis

Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC).

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