Director/PDMR Shareholding

20 Dec 2006 15:00

Morgan Crucible Co PLC20 December 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 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 THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY 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) BOTH (i) AND (ii) ABOVE 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR MARK ROBERTSHAW 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 N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares N/A 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them N/A 8 State the nature of the transaction N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 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 N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 20/12/06 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 20/12/09 - 20/12/16 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 256p 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 1,200,000 23. Any additional information EXERCISE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR. PAUL ANDREW BOULTON TELEPHONE 01753 837000 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Mr Paul Andrew Boulton Date of Notification 20th December 2006 .................................... END 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 THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY 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) BOTH (i) AND (ii) ABOVE 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR KEVIN DANGERFIELD 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 N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares N/A 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them N/A 8 State the nature of the transaction N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 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 N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 20/12/06 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 20/12/09 - 20/12/16 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 150,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 256p 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 221,040 23. Any additional information EXERCISE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR PAUL ANDREW BOULTON TELEPHONE 01753 837000 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Mr Paul Andrew Boulton Date of notification 20th December 2006 .................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange