Essentra Regulatory News (ESNT)

14 Mar 2006 17:09

Filtrona plc14 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 329of the Companies Act 1985, the Company was advised on 14 March 2006 of thefollowing directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') whohave acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital of Filtrona plc (the'Company): 1. Name of company Filtrona plc 2. Name of directors/PDMR Antony Edwards Jon Green Robert Purcell Sreekuamr Puthen Thermedam Russell Rogers Neil Shillingford Alan Tidy 3. Nature of transaction A Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan ('DASB') award, and a Performance Share awardunder Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') 4. Date of grant 13 March 2006 5. Period during which or date on which exercisable DASB - deferred until 13 March 2009 subject to the rules of the DASB LTIP - between 13 March 2009 and 12 March 2016, subject to the satisfaction of aspecified performance condition 6. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option n/a 7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number PMDR Number of 25p ordinary sharesDASB Antony Edwards 4,549LTIP Antony Edwards 35,130DASB Jon Green 6,036LTIP Jon Green 34,119DASB Robert Purcell 22,796LTIP Robert Purcell 50,547DASB Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam 4,493LTIP Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam 44,229 PMDR Number of 25p ordinary sharesDASB Russell Rogers 4,187LTIP Russell Rogers 34,331DASB Neil Shillingford 3,276LTIP Neil Shillingford 39,314DASB Alan Tidy 6,487LTIP Alan Tidy 33,361 8. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at time of exercise n/a 9. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following thisnotification PMDR Details Date of Grant NumberAntony Edwards Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 29,608 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 43,642 Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 56,485 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 4,549 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 35,130 TOTAL 169,414 Jon Green Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 41,841 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 6,036 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 34,119 TOTAL 81,996 PMDR Details Date of Grant NumberRobert Purcell Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 85,194 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 48,491 Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 62,761 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 22,796 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 50,547 TOTAL 269,789 Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 40,574 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 51,724 Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 66,945 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 4,493 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 44,229 TOTAL 207,965 Russell Rogers Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 6,106 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 07-Jun-05 37,980 Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 47,346 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 4,187 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 34,331 TOTAL 129,950 PMDR Details Date of Grant NumberNeil Shillingford Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 36,485 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 3,276 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 39,314 TOTAL 79,075 Alan Tidy Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 23-Jun-05 52,301 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award 13-Mar-06 6,487 Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan 13-Mar-06 33,361 TOTAL 92,149 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Shanny Looi, 01908 359 100 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Jon Green, Company Secretary Date of Notification 14 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange