Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

13 Sep 2006 11:12

Filtrona plc13 September 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 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 FILTRONA 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) THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MARK HARPER 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest THE NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN (3) ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them MARK HARPER 8. State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 10,000 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.005% 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 shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction 2.52p PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 13 SEPTEMBER 2006, UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage) 85,986 SHARES (85,576 held beneficially, 410 held non-beneficially); 0.04% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 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 (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries SHANNY LOOI - 01908 359 100 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification SHANNY LOOI - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange