(AAT.L) AEA Technology PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 7398A AEA Technology PLC 14 October 2009

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

AEA TECHNOLOGY PLC

Purchase of ordinary shares of 122/9 pence in AEA Technology plc ("AEA") by Directors of the Company and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) under its Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") - DTR 3.1.4(1)(a).

The SIP trustee notified AEA on 13 October 2009 that the following Directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility acquired Shares under the SIP on 12 October 2009:

Directors Number of Number of Aggregate Shares held Beneficially (across all
Partnership Matching accounts following acquisition)
Shares Acquired Shares Acquired
Andrew McCree 424 141 136,848
Alice Cummings 339 113 18,570
Philip Roper 424 141 23,072
Gwendoline Ventris 424 141 11,074

Partnership shares were acquired at 29.5 pence per share. Matching shares were acquired at nil pence per share.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

PHILIP ROPER

Date of notification:

14 October 2009

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