DEVRO PLC — Director's Dealing 2013

Apr 23, 2013

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RNS Number : 0476D

Devro PLC

23 April 2013

For immediate release	23 April 2013

DEVRO plc

("Devro" or "the Company")

Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") or Connected Persons

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4, Devro plc today announces that it has been notified of the following transactions:-

1.   Peter Page, Chief Executive of the Company, has notified the Company of the following changes in his interests in the ordinary share capital of Devro ("Shares"). 

The net effect of the changes notified below are to increase Peter Page's interest by 203,169 Shares to 600,000 Shares, representing 0.36% of the issued share capital of the Company.

On 23 April 2013, Peter Page, exercised options relating to 993,415 Shares for nil consideration following the vesting of share awards granted under the following long term incentive plans.

Long Term Incentive Plan	Date of Grant	Number of Shares Vested
2009 Deferred Share Bonus Plan	4 March 2010	89,415
2003 Performance Share Plan	28 March 2008	375,000
2003 Performance Share Plan	19 March 2009	342,000
2003 Performance share Plan	24 March 2010	187,000

On the same day Peter Page, subsequently sold 790,246 of these Shares at a price of 305.7p per Share, of which 466,905 were sold to settle the income tax and national insurance liability which arose on vesting.

He transferred 105,513 Shares to his wife Sally Page and 48,828 Shares each to his sons Robert Page and Matthew Page. As these transfers are to Connected Persons, Peter Page retains a notifiable interest in these Shares.

2.   Dr Michael Cooke, a PDMR of the Company, has today advised the Company that he has exercised nil-priced options relating to 34,556 Shares under the 2009 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, and a further 40,000 Shares under the 2003 Performance Share Plan.  He then sold the resulting 74,556 Shares for 305.7p per Share.  He further advised the Company that his wife Mrs Heather Kathleen Cooke sold 20,000 Shares at 305.78p per Share.

After these transactions, all of which were conducted on 23 April 2013, Dr Michael Cooke and his Connected Persons hold an interest in 81,382 Shares.

3.   Alan Kilpatrick, a PDMR of the Company, has today advised the Company that he has exercised nil-priced options relating to 29,932 Shares under the 2009 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, and a further 40,000 Shares under the 2003 Performance Share Plan.  He then sold 65,932 of the resulting Shares for 305.7p per Share, and transferred 4,000 into the name of his wife, Mrs Elaine Kilpatrick.

After these transactions, all of which were conducted on 23 April 2013, Alan Kilpatrick and his Connected Persons hold an interest in 30,000 Shares.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Buchanan

Diane Stewart/Charles Ryland/Carrie Clement         Tel : 0131 226 6150 / 020 7466 5000

www.buchanan.uk.com

Devro plc

John Meredith, Company Secretary                            Tel: 01236 878264                

This information is provided by RNS

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