Hunting Regulatory News (HTG)

20 Mar 2006 15:31

Hunting PLC20 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby 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 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 should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer HUNTING PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) BOTH 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director DENNIS PROCTOR DENNIS CLARK TERRY GOMKE 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 IN RESPECT OF DIRECTORS AT 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 25p ORDINARY SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them .................................... .................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction AWARD OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE HUNTING LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired DENNIS PROCTOR 188,286 DENNIS CLARK 21,580 TERRY GOMKE 80,693 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.22% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 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 .................................... 14. Date and place of transaction 14 MARCH 2006 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) DENNIS PROCTOR 422,448 DENNIS CLARK 239,973 TERRY GOMKE 239,474 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 17 MARCH 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe 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 befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries CORMAC GILMORE Tel: 0207 321 0123 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification PETER ROSE Date of notification 20 MARCH 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange