Marks & Spencer Regulatory News (MKS)

17 Jan 2008 15:54

Marks & Spencer Group PLC17 January 2008 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 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 MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC 2. The notification relates to A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MARTHA LANE FOX 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 DISCLOSURE RELATES TO POINT 3 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 25p SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them STRAND NOMINEES 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 13,000 ORDINARY SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) DE MINIMIS 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 £3.945 14. Date and place of transaction 17 JANUARY 2008, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 15,000 ORDINARY SHARES 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 17 JANUARY 2008 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 ANTHONY CLARKE 020 8718 9940 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification ANTHONY CLARKE Date of notification 17 JANUARY 2008END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange