Independent News & Media PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (8900A)

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RNS Number : 8900A

Independent News & Media PLC

10 June 2016

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
      Name of the Issuer 
                                           Name of person discharging 
       Independent News &                   managerial responsibilities 
 1     Media PLC                      2     Robert Pitt 
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                                           Indicate whether the notification 
                                            is in respect of a holding 
      State whether notification            of the person referred 
       relates to a person                  to in 2 or 3 above or 
       closely associated                   in respect of a non-beneficial 
       with a person discharging            interest 
       managerial responsibilities 
       named in 2 and identify 
       the connected person                 Notification relates to 
                                            person named in box 2 
 3     No                             4     above 
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      Description of shares                Name of registered shareholder(s) 
       or derivatives or other              and, if more than one, 
       financial instruments                number of shares or derivatives 
       linked to them                       or other financial instruments 
                                            linked to them, held by 
       Ordinary Shares of                   each shareholder 
       nominal value EUR0.01 
 5     each                           6     davy nominees 
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                                           Number of shares, derivatives 
      State the nature of                   or other financial instruments 
       the transaction                      linked to them acquired 
 
 7     PURCHASE                       8     135,952 Ordinary Shares 
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      Number of shares, derivatives        Price per share or derivative 
       or other financial                   or other financial instrument 
       instruments linked                   linked to them or value 
       to them disposed of                  of transaction 
 
 9     n/a                            10    EUR0.15 
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                                           Date issuer informed of 
      Date and place of transaction         transaction 
 11    10 jUNE, 2016, Dublin          12    10 JUNE, 2016 
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                                           Name of contact and telephone 
                                            number for queries 
      Any additional information            Michael Doorly 
                                            Company Secretary 
 13    N/A                            14    Tel: + 353 1 4663200 
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        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification_____Michael Doorly, 
        Company Secretary___________________________________ 
 
        Date of notification _______10 June, 2016______________________ 
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Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
      Name of director or              State whether the notification 
       secretary (if not                relates to a single 
       required to be stated            transaction being notified 
       in box 2)                        in accordance with the 
                                        Market Abuse Rules and 
 15    N/A                        16    ISE LR 6.10 
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                                       Percentage of issued class 
                                        acquired (treasury shares 
                                        of that class should not 
      Description of class              be taken into account 
 17    of share                   18    when calculating percentage) 
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                                       Total holding following 
      Percentage of issued              notification and total 
       class disposed (treasury         percentage holding following 
       shares of that class             notification (any treasury 
       should not be taken              shares should not be taken 
       into account when                into account when calculating 
 19    calculating percentage)    20    percentage) 
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If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                      Period during which or 
      Date of grant                    date on which it can be 
 21    N/A                       22    exercised 
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      Total amount paid 
       (if any) for grant             Description of shares 
 23    of the option             24    involved (class and number) 
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      Exercise price (if 
       fixed at time of grant) 
       or indication that 
       the price is to be             Total number of shares 
       fixed at the time               over which options are 
 25    of exercise               26    held following notification 
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   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification 
 
   ___ ___________________________________________ 
 
   Date of notification _____________________________ 
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The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

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