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11-11-09	BRIEF-John Menzies sees FY results above expectations	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - John Menzies PLC: EXPECTS THAT THE FULL YEAR RESULTS WILL NOW BE WELL ABOVE CURRENT MARKET `expectations` YEAR END NET DEBT, AT CURRENT EXCHANGE RATES, WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE IN LINE `with our expectations` ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
11-11-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Interim Management Statement	PRN
This news article is displayed preformatted as it may contain results tables INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT JOHN MENZIES PLC today announces its Interim Management Statement in accordance with its obligations under Section 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Despite continued challenging marketplaces, particularly at Menzies Aviation, the GROUP has traded strongly and the Board expects that the full year results will now be well above current market expectations. MENZIES AVIATION is demonstrating continued resilience and is expected to deliver full year results ahead of current market expectations. Rigorous management actions across the network have resulted in substantial cost savings, which have helped to mitigate the ongoing volume weakness. Cargo volumes continue to be significantly behind last year although the rate of deterioration appears to be levelling. This significant drop in volume has led to over capacity and predatory pricing in the major cargo markets, which has resulted in some contract losses. Within Ground Handling like for like volumes are marginally down but, following a number of contract gains, absolute volumes in Q3 are up 5.4%. Winter schedules have commenced although they are still subject to change. Current volumes are in line with our expectations but visibility into 2010 is limited. MENZIES DISTRIBUTION has encountered a transformational change to its business in the second half of the year. The substantial contracts awarded following the administration of Surridge Dawson Limited have significantly expanded the business. The integration of these contracts has gone well and two new hub branches have been opened, on time and budget. The costs incurred in this very rapid start-up are largely being offset by the increased profit generated. Aside from the new business the underlying business is trading well. Magazine volumes, whilst still in decline, have improved in the second half. Cost initiatives continue to deliver savings and the full year outturn will now benefit from a 53rd week of trading. Overall this places the division in line to exceed current market expectations. The GROUP focus remains on cash generation and debt reduction. Cash raised during the year from the sale and re-financing of assets is now expected to be around �15m. Year end net debt, at current exchange rates, will continue to reduce in line with our expectations demonstrating the cash generative nature of both divisions, even in a difficult economic climate. William Thomson, Chairman, who will be 70 next year, has confirmed that he will retire at the AGM in May 2010. William has been Chairman for the last seven years and will hand over to Iain Napier who joined the Board in September 2008. Iain is also Chairman of Imperial Tobacco plc and McBride plc. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Paul Dollman, Group Finance Director, John Menzies plc +44 131 459 8018 John Geddes, Company Secretary, John Menzies plc +44 131 459 8180 END More
14-10-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding	PRN
JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 JOHN MENZIES PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR DAVID MCINTOSH 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY £0.25 SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them MR DAVID MCINTOSH 8. State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 5,870 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.001% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction 337.87p 14. Date and place of transaction 13 OCTOBER 2009, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 8,045 0.013% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13 OCTOBER 2009 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR SCOTT IRVINE 0131 225 8555 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR JOHN GEDDES COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 14 OCTOBER 2009 END More
13-10-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding	PRN
JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 JOHN MENZIES PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR DAVID MCINTOSH 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares N/A 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A 8. State the nature of the transaction N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 12 October 2009 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 1 December 2012 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 910 Ordinary 25p shares 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 279p 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 3,171 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR SCOTT IRVINE 0131 459 8186 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR JOHN GEDDES COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 13 OCTOBER 2009 END More
13-10-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding	PRN
JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 JOHN MENZIES PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR PAUL DOLLMAN 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares N/A 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A 8. State the nature of the transaction N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 12 October 2009 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 1 December 2012 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 910 Ordinary 25p shares 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 279p 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 880,473 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR SCOTT IRVINE 0131 459 8186 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR JOHN GEDDES COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 13 OCTOBER 2009 END More
13-10-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding	PRN
JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 JOHN MENZIES PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR IAN HARRISON 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person SALE RELATES TO TAMARA HARRISON, CONNECTED PERSON 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE CONNECTED PERSON NAMED IN 4 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY £0.25 SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them ROY NOMINEES LIMITED ACC<460027> 8. State the nature of the transaction DISPOSAL OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 10,000 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0166% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 340.8p 14. Date and place of transaction 9 OCTOBER 2009, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) BENEFICIAL: 2,374,320 3.94% NON-BENEFICIAL: 405,000 0.67% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 12 OCTOBER 2009 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR SCOTT IRVINE 0131 459 8186 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR JOHN GEDDES COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 13 OCTOBER 2009 END More
08-10-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Holding(s) in Company	PRN
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): JOHN MENZIES PLC `2. Reason for the notification State` `Yes/No` `An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X` 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 Other (please specify): `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation AMERIPRISE` `(iii): FINANCIAL INC` AND ITS GROUP `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See` `additional` `information` `under 13.` `5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 06/10/2009` crossed or reached if different) (v): `6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/10/2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below the` `threshold of` `5%` 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of Situation Resulting situation` `shares previous to the after the triggering` `if possible Triggering transaction (vii)` `using the ISIN transaction (vi)` CODE `Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting` `of of of rights (ix) rights` `Shares Voting shares` `Rights` `(viii)` `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `(x) (xi)` `GB0005790059 3,041,300 3,041,300 0 0 2,915,683 0% 4.843%` B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) `Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting` `financial date (xiii) Conversion voting rights` `instrument Period/ Date rights that may` `(xiv) be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/` `converted` Total (A+B) `Number of voting rights % of voting rights` `2,915,683 4.843%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Registered Owner: Littledown Nominees Ltd A/C 03449 222,487 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/C 10479 2,300 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/C 10469 445,456 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/C 10496 700,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/C 10492 1,060,911 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/C 10495 484,529 14. Contact name: COMPANY SECRETARY, THREADNEEDLE GROUP 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7464 5000 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation JOHN MENZIES PLC Full name (including legal form for legal entities) JOHN MENZIES PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA Phone number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) JOHN MENZIES PLC Full name JOHN GEDDES Contact address 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA Phone number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information Notes i. This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority. ii. Either the full name of the legal entity or another method for identifying the issuer or underlying issuer, provided it is reliable and accurate. iii. This should be the full name of (a) the shareholder; (b) the person acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights in the cases provided for in DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h); (c) all the parties to the agreement referred to in DTR5.2.1 (a), or (d) the direct or indirect holder of financial instruments entitled to acquire shares already issued to which voting rights are attached, as appropriate. In relation to the transactions referred to in points DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h), the following list is provided as indication of the persons who should be mentioned: in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (b), the person that acquires the voting rights and is entitled to exercise them under the agreement and the natural person or legal entity who is transferring temporarily for consideration the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR 5.2.1 (c), the person holding the collateral, provided the person or entity controls the voting rights and declares its intention of exercising them, and person lodging the collateral under these conditions; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1(d), the person who has a life interest in shares if that person is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to the shares and the person who is disposing of the voting rights when the life interest is created; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (e), the parent undertaking and, provided it has a notification duty at an individual level under DTR 5.1, under DTR5.2.1 (a) to (d) or under a combination of any of those situations, the controlled undertaking; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (f), the deposit taker of the shares, if he can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares deposited with him at his discretion, and the depositor of the shares allowing the deposit taker to exercise the voting rights at his discretion; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (g), the person that controls the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (h), the proxy holder, if he can exercise the voting rights at his discretion, and the shareholder who has given his proxy to the proxy holder allowing the latter to exercise the voting rights at his discretion. iv. Applicable in the cases provided for in DTR 5.2.1 (b) to (h). This should be the full name of the shareholder or holder of financial instruments who is the counterparty to the natural person or legal entity referred to in DTR5.2. v. The date of the transaction should normally be, in the case of an on exchange transaction, the date on which the matching of orders occurs; in the case of an off exchange transaction, date of the entering into an agreement. The date on which threshold is crossed should normally be the date on which the acquisition, disposal or possibility to exercise voting rights takes effect (see DTR 5.1.1R (3)). For passive crossings, the date when the corporate event took effect. [DEL::DEL] These dates will usually be the same unless the transaction is subject to a condition beyond the control of the parties. vi. Please refer to the situation disclosed in the previous notification, In case the situation previous to the triggering transaction was below 3%, please state `below 3%'. vii. If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold , the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is less than 3%. For the case provided for in DTR5.2.1(a), there should be no disclosure of individual holdings per party to the agreement unless a party individually crosses or reaches an Article 9 threshold. This applies upon entering into, introducing changes to or terminating an agreement. viii. Direct and indirect ix In case of combined holdings of shares with voting rights attached `direct holding' and voting rights `indirect holdings', please split the voting rights number and percentage into the direct and indirect columns-if there is no combined holdings, please leave the relevant box blank. x Voting rights attached to shares in respect of which the notifying party is a direct shareholder (DTR 5.1) xi. Voting rights held by the notifying party as an indirect shareholder (DTR 5.2.1) xii If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%. xiii date of maturity / expiration of the finical instrument i.e. the date when the right to acquire shares ends. xiv If the financial instrument has such a period-please specify the period- for example once every three months starting from the [date] xv. The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking. xvi. This annex is only to be filed with the competent authority. xvii. Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or the natural person/legal entity referred to in DTR5.2 and DTR5.3. END More
01-10-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Total Voting Rights	PRN
In conformity with Rule 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Sourcebook, the Company hereby notifies the market of the following: The Company's issued share capital as at today's date consists of 60,209,210 ordinary shares of 25p each with voting rights. There are no such shares held in treasury. The above figure (60,209,210) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. John Geddes Company Secretary 0131 459 8180 END More
28-09-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Holding(s) in Company	PRN
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): JOHN MENZIES PLC `2. Reason for the notification State` `Yes/No` `An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X` 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 Other (please specify): `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification AUDLEY CAPITAL` `obligation (iii): MANAGEMENT` LIMITED `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): AUDLEY EUROPEAN` OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND `5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 23/09/2009` is crossed or reached if different) (v): `6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/09/2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%` 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of Situation Resulting situation` `shares previous to the after the triggering` `if possible Triggering transaction (vii)` using the ISIN transaction (vi) CODE `Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting` `of of of rights (ix) rights` `Shares Voting shares` `Rights` `(viii)` `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `(x) (xi)` `GB0005790059 3,735,807 3,735,807 3,230,698 3,230,698 5.4%` B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) `Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting` `financial date (xiii) Conversion voting rights` `instrument Period/ Date rights that may` `(xiv) be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/` `converted` N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) `Number of voting rights % of voting rights` `3,230,698 5.4%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Registered Owner: 14. Contact name: SIMON THORNTON 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 737 600 (Tel #); 01481 710 348 (Fax #) Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation JOHN MENZIES PLC Full name (including legal form for legal entities) JOHN MENZIES PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA Phone number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) JOHN MENZIES PLC Full name JOHN GEDDES Contact address 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA Phone number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information Notes i. This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority. ii. Either the full name of the legal entity or another method for identifying the issuer or underlying issuer, provided it is reliable and accurate. iii. This should be the full name of (a) the shareholder; (b) the person acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights in the cases provided for in DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h); (c) all the parties to the agreement referred to in DTR5.2.1 (a), or (d) the direct or indirect holder of financial instruments entitled to acquire shares already issued to which voting rights are attached, as appropriate. In relation to the transactions referred to in points DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h), the following list is provided as indication of the persons who should be mentioned: in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (b), the person that acquires the voting rights and is entitled to exercise them under the agreement and the natural person or legal entity who is transferring temporarily for consideration the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR 5.2.1 (c), the person holding the collateral, provided the person or entity controls the voting rights and declares its intention of exercising them, and person lodging the collateral under these conditions; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1(d), the person who has a life interest in shares if that person is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to the shares and the person who is disposing of the voting rights when the life interest is created; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (e), the parent undertaking and, provided it has a notification duty at an individual level under DTR 5.1, under DTR5.2.1 (a) to (d) or under a combination of any of those situations, the controlled undertaking; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (f), the deposit taker of the shares, if he can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares deposited with him at his discretion, and the depositor of the shares allowing the deposit taker to exercise the voting rights at his discretion; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (g), the person that controls the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (h), the proxy holder, if he can exercise the voting rights at his discretion, and the shareholder who has given his proxy to the proxy holder allowing the latter to exercise the voting rights at his discretion. iv. Applicable in the cases provided for in DTR 5.2.1 (b) to (h). This should be the full name of the shareholder or holder of financial instruments who is the counterparty to the natural person or legal entity referred to in DTR5.2. v. The date of the transaction should normally be, in the case of an on exchange transaction, the date on which the matching of orders occurs; in the case of an off exchange transaction, date of the entering into an agreement. The date on which threshold is crossed should normally be the date on which the acquisition, disposal or possibility to exercise voting rights takes effect (see DTR 5.1.1R (3)). For passive crossings, the date when the corporate event took effect. [DEL::DEL] These dates will usually be the same unless the transaction is subject to a condition beyond the control of the parties. vi. Please refer to the situation disclosed in the previous notification, In case the situation previous to the triggering transaction was below 3%, please state `below 3%'. vii. If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold , the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is less than 3%. For the case provided for in DTR5.2.1(a), there should be no disclosure of individual holdings per party to the agreement unless a party individually crosses or reaches an Article 9 threshold. This applies upon entering into, introducing changes to or terminating an agreement. viii. Direct and indirect ix In case of combined holdings of shares with voting rights attached `direct holding' and voting rights `indirect holdings', please split the voting rights number and percentage into the direct and indirect columns-if there is no combined holdings, please leave the relevant box blank. x Voting rights attached to shares in respect of which the notifying party is a direct shareholder (DTR 5.1) xi. Voting rights held by the notifying party as an indirect shareholder (DTR 5.2.1) xii If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%. xiii date of maturity / expiration of the finical instrument i.e. the date when the right to acquire shares ends. xiv If the financial instrument has such a period-please specify the period- for example once every three months starting from the [date] xv. The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking. xvi. This annex is only to be filed with the competent authority. xvii. Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or the natural person/legal entity referred to in DTR5.2 and DTR5.3. END More
24-09-09	UPDATE 2-UK consumer watchdog clears newspaper distributors	AFX UK Focus
By Catherine Bosley LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Britain's consumer watchdog said it would not refer magazine and newspaper distributors to the Competition Commission, after new deals were struck that could benefit consumers, but left the door open for a further review. `John Menzies Plc and Smiths News Plc dominate the news distribution market in Britain.` `An analyst with Altium Securities said the holding by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) would benefit competition, but the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) industry body said it in no way helped consumers.` `The OFT on Thursday cited publishers retendering distribution agreements and the exit of Dawson Holdings Plc from the sector as reasons why no referral was needed, adding there was a chance of further market changes that would benefit consumers.` `However, the OFT said it had not given the sector a clean bill of health.` `"It has found that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that some features of the newspaper and magazine distribution markets prevent, restrict or distort competition," it said in a statement on Thursday.` BETTER PRICES Newspaper distributors Smiths and John Menzies welcomed the decision, with Menzies saying it would have "knock-on benefits for consumers." `Karl Green of Altium agreed, saying that reducing the number of distributors brought about savings via economies of scale.` `"The regulator is recognising that the increased regional density that both of these players have achieved as a result of taking over the Dawson business is going to lead to better service, better prices for the customers," he said.` However, David Daniel, trade relations manager at the NFRN, said the OFT's decision did not affect the exclusive agreements between some distributors and newspaper publishers that effectively disadvantage independent retailers. `"There aren't any benefits to consumers," he said. "Retailers don't get any choice whatsoever of who supplies them."` `In October 2008, following an investigation requested by the NFRN, the OFT held there was scope for more competition in the newspaper and magazine distribution market.` `The review prompted Dawson, once the UK's third-largest wholesaler, to sell parts of its distribution business to Smiths and Menzies and to exit the market.` `Shares in Smiths were up 0.9 percent by 1337 GMT, while those in Menzies rose 3.1 percent.` `(Reporting by Catherine Bosley; Editing by Simon Jessop) Keywords: OFT DAWSON/` (+44 207 542 3927; catherine.bosley@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
24-09-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Response to OFT announcement	PRN
John Menzies plc welcomes OFT findings Menzies Distribution, the newspaper and magazine wholesaling division of John Menzies plc, welcomes today's announcement by the OFT that it has opted not to refer the Newspaper and Magazine supply chain to the Competition Commission. The announcement brings closure at present to what has been a lengthy process - and allows us to devote our full energies to the delivery of improved customer service standards, which will have knock-on benefits for consumers. For further information contact: John Geddes, Company Secretary, John Menzies plc 0131 459 8180 END More
24-09-09	UPDATE 1-UK consumer watchdog clears newspaper distribution	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Britain's consumer watchdog said it would not refer magazine and newspaper distributors to the Competition Commission after new deals were struck that could benefit consumers, but left the door open for a further review. `In a statement on Thursday the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) cited publishers retendering distribution agreements and the exit of Dawson Holdings Plc from the sector and said there was a reasonable chance of further market changes.` `"However, the OFT has not given the sector a clean bill of health - it has found that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that some features of the newspaper and magazine distribution markets prevent, restrict or distort competition," it added.` `In October 2008, following an investigation requested by an association of retail newsagents, the OFT published an opinion saying there could be scope for more competition in the newspaper and magazine distribution market.` `The review prompted Dawson, once the UK's third-largest wholesaler, to exit the market, with Dawson's Finance Director Hugh Cawley saying the OFT's decision was a significant factor in the loss of business to larger rivals.` `Earlier this year, after losing several distribution agreements to Smiths News Plc and John Menzies , Dawson sold parts of its collapsed distribution business to Smiths and Menzies.` `In August, two other Dawson subsidiaries were placed into administration.` `"What matters to consumers is being able to get newspapers and magazines where and when they want them, at competitive prices," said OFT Director Louis Christofides in Thursday's decision statement.` "We understand that our decision comes at a difficult time for some newsagents. However, we would encourage firms to focus on responding to market changes and competing to bring positive developments for retailers and their customers unhampered by further investigation in the short term." `Shares in Smiths were up 1.5 percent by 0744 GMT, paring earlier gains, while shares in Menzies were down 2.5 percent.` `(Reporting by Catherine Bosley; Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)) Keywords: OFT DAWSON/` (+44 207 542 3927; catherine.bosley@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
16-09-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Holding(s) in Company	PRN
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): JOHN MENZIES PLC `2. Reason for the notification State` `Yes/No` `An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X` 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 Other (please specify): `3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification AUDLEY CAPITAL` `obligation (iii): MANAGEMENT` LIMITED `4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): AUDLEY EUROPEAN` OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND `5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 14/09/2009` is crossed or reached if different) (v): `6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/09/2009` `7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7%` 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of Situation Resulting situation` `shares previous to the after the triggering` `if possible Triggering transaction (vii)` using the ISIN transaction (vi) CODE `Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting` `of of of rights (ix) rights` `Shares Voting shares` `Rights` `(viii)` `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `(x) (xi)` `GB0005790059 4,535,507 4,535,507 3,735,807 3,735,807 6.2%` B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) `Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting` `financial date (xiii) Conversion voting rights` `instrument Period/ Date rights that may` `(xiv) be` `acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/` `converted` N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) `Number of voting rights % of voting rights` `3,735,807 6.2%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Registered Owner: 14. Contact name: SIMON THORNTON 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 737 600 (Tel #); 01481 710 348 (Fax #) Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation JOHN MENZIES PLC Full name (including legal form for legal entities) JOHN MENZIES PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA Phone number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) JOHN MENZIES PLC Full name JOHN GEDDES Contact address 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA Phone number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information Notes i. This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority. ii. Either the full name of the legal entity or another method for identifying the issuer or underlying issuer, provided it is reliable and accurate. iii. This should be the full name of (a) the shareholder; (b) the person acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights in the cases provided for in DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h); (c) all the parties to the agreement referred to in DTR5.2.1 (a), or (d) the direct or indirect holder of financial instruments entitled to acquire shares already issued to which voting rights are attached, as appropriate. In relation to the transactions referred to in points DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h), the following list is provided as indication of the persons who should be mentioned: in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (b), the person that acquires the voting rights and is entitled to exercise them under the agreement and the natural person or legal entity who is transferring temporarily for consideration the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR 5.2.1 (c), the person holding the collateral, provided the person or entity controls the voting rights and declares its intention of exercising them, and person lodging the collateral under these conditions; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1(d), the person who has a life interest in shares if that person is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to the shares and the person who is disposing of the voting rights when the life interest is created; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (e), the parent undertaking and, provided it has a notification duty at an individual level under DTR 5.1, under DTR5.2.1 (a) to (d) or under a combination of any of those situations, the controlled undertaking; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (f), the deposit taker of the shares, if he can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares deposited with him at his discretion, and the depositor of the shares allowing the deposit taker to exercise the voting rights at his discretion; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (g), the person that controls the voting rights; in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (h), the proxy holder, if he can exercise the voting rights at his discretion, and the shareholder who has given his proxy to the proxy holder allowing the latter to exercise the voting rights at his discretion. iv. Applicable in the cases provided for in DTR 5.2.1 (b) to (h). This should be the full name of the shareholder or holder of financial instruments who is the counterparty to the natural person or legal entity referred to in DTR5.2. v. The date of the transaction should normally be, in the case of an on exchange transaction, the date on which the matching of orders occurs; in the case of an off exchange transaction, date of the entering into an agreement. The date on which threshold is crossed should normally be the date on which the acquisition, disposal or possibility to exercise voting rights takes effect (see DTR 5.1.1R (3)). For passive crossings, the date when the corporate event took effect. [DEL::DEL] These dates will usually be the same unless the transaction is subject to a condition beyond the control of the parties. vi. Please refer to the situation disclosed in the previous notification, In case the situation previous to the triggering transaction was below 3%, please state `below 3%'. vii. If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold , the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is less than 3%. For the case provided for in DTR5.2.1(a), there should be no disclosure of individual holdings per party to the agreement unless a party individually crosses or reaches an Article 9 threshold. This applies upon entering into, introducing changes to or terminating an agreement. viii. Direct and indirect ix In case of combined holdings of shares with voting rights attached `direct holding' and voting rights `indirect holdings', please split the voting rights number and percentage into the direct and indirect columns-if there is no combined holdings, please leave the relevant box blank. x Voting rights attached to shares in respect of which the notifying party is a direct shareholder (DTR 5.1) xi. Voting rights held by the notifying party as an indirect shareholder (DTR 5.2.1) xii If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%. xiii date of maturity / expiration of the finical instrument i.e. the date when the right to acquire shares ends. xiv If the financial instrument has such a period-please specify the period- for example once every three months starting from the [date] xv. The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking. xvi. This annex is only to be filed with the competent authority. xvii. Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or the natural person/legal entity referred to in DTR5.2 and DTR5.3. END More
25-08-09	Menzies(John) PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding	PRN
JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 JOHN MENZIES PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR PAUL DOLLMAN 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person SHARE PURCHASE AND SALE RELATES TO MR P DOLLMAN SHARE PURCHASE RELATES TO MRS S DOLLMAN, CONNECTED PERSON 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR AND CONNECTED PERSON NAMED IN 4 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY £0.25 SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them L R NOMINEES LIMITED 8. State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE AND DISPOSAL OF SHARES BY MR P DOLLMAN AND DISPOSAL OF SHARES BY MRS S DOLLMAN. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 17,104 SHARES PURCHASED BY MR P DOLLMAN 5,000 SHARES PURCHASED BY MRS S DOLLMAN 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.03% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 17,104 SHARES SOLD BY MR P DOLLMAN 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.02% 13. Price per share or value of transaction PURCHASE OF 17,104 SHARES BY MR P DOLLMAN: £2.8725 DISPOSAL OF 17,104 SHARES BY MR P DOLLMAN: £2.87 PURCHASE OF 5,000 SHARES BY MRS P DOLLMAN: £2.945 14. Date and place of transaction 24 AUGUST 2009, EDINBURGH 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 75,000 0.12% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 24 AUGUST 2009 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR SCOTT IRVINE 0131 459 8186 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MR JOHN GEDDES COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 25 AUGUST 2009 END More

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