Vesuvius Regulatory News (VSVS)

3 Aug 2006 07:01

Cookson Group PLC03 August 2006 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of the issuer COOKSON GROUP PLC 2) State whether the notification related to: i. a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or with 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 3) Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MICHAEL GUY BUTTERWORTH 4) State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN (3) ABOVE, MICHAEL GUY BUTTERWORTH 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 DIRECTOR NAMED IN (3) ABOVE, MICHAEL GUY BUTTERWORTH 6) Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instrument relating to shares ORDINARY 10p SHARES 7) Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them MICHAEL GUY BUTTERWORTH 8) State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES 9) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 1,964 SHARES 10)Percentage of issued class acquired 0.001% 11)Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12)Percentage of issued class disposed N/A 13)Price per share or value of transaction 509 PENCE PER SHARE 14)Date and place of transaction 2 AUGUST 2006, LONDON 15)Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification 20,355 SHARES, 0.01% 16)Date issuer informed of transaction 2 AUGUST 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 isto be fixed 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 Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, 020 7822 0062 Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for makingnotification Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary Date of notification 3 August 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange