29 March 2012
Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons
Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make
a RIS notification required by 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
Dignity plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified in accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of
the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
In respect of a Director
3. Name of director
Mike McCollum
4. State whether notification relates to a person
connected with a person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director named in 3 and
identify the connected person
N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a
holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above
or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
In respect of the director, who is a shareholder
6. Description of shares (including
class), debentures or derivatives or financial
instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 10.5 pence each
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than
one, the number of shares held by each of them
N/A
8 State the nature of the transaction
Grant of options under existing Long Term Incentive Plan
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares acquired
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class acquired
(treasury shares of that class should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares disposed
N/A
12. Percentage of issued class disposed
(treasury shares of that class should not
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 following notification (any treasury
shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
270,000 shares of 10.5 pence each (0.49%)
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
28 March 2012
If a person discharging managerial
responsibilities has been granted options by the
issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
28 March 2012
18. Period during which or date on which it can be
exercised
3 years from the date of the granting of the options
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
Nil
20. Description of shares or debentures involved
(class and number)
70,219 ordinary shares of 10.5 pence each
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or
indication that price is to be fixed at the time of
exercise
£1 in total
22. Total number of shares or debentures over
which options held following notification
233,453 ordinary shares of 10.5 pence each
23. Any additional information
Grant of options under existing Long Term Incentive Plan
24.
Richard Portman
Corporate Services Director
0121-321-5602
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of
issuer responsible for making notification
………………………………
Date of notification
28 March 2012