FORM FOR NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR
CONNECTED PERSONS
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
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|1 |Name of issuer |2 |State whether the |
| |API Group plc | |notification |
| | | |relates to (i) a |
| | | |transaction |
| | | |notified in |
| | | |accordance with DR |
| | | |3.1.4(R)(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) |
| | | |(iii) Both |
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|3 |Name of person discharging |4 |State whether |
| |managerial | |notification |
| |responsibilities/director | |relates to a person|
| |Mr Chris Smith | |connected with a |
| | | |person discharging |
| | | |managerial |
| | | |responsibilities/ |
| | | |director named in |
| | | |box 3 and identify |
| | | |the connected |
| | | |person |
| | | |N/A |
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|5 |Indicate whether the |6 |Description of |
| |notification is in respect | |shares (including |
| |of a holding of the person | |class), debenture |
| |referred to in boxes 3 or 4| |or derivatives or |
| |above or in respect of a | |financial |
| |non-beneficial interest | |instruments |
| |As in 3 above | |relating to shares |
| | | |Ordinary shares of |
| | | |1 pence |
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|7 |Name of registered |8 |State the nature of|
| |shareholders(s) and, if | |the transaction |
| |more than one, the number | | |
| |of shares held by each of | |The grant of an |
| |them | |option to acquire |
| |As 3 Above | |shares pursuant to |
| | | |the API Group plc |
| | | |2006 Performance |
| | | |Share Plan. |
| | | | |
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|9 |Number of shares, |10 |Percentage of |
| |debentures or financial | |issued class |
| |instruments relating to | |acquired (treasury |
| |shares acquired | |shares of that |
| |151,163 Shares | |class should not be|
| | | |taken into account |
| | | |when calculating |
| | | |percentage) |
| | | |0.22% |
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|11 |Number of shares, |12 |Percentage of |
| |debentures or financial | |issued class |
| |instruments relating to | |disposed (treasury |
| |shares disposed | |shares of that |
| |n/a | |class should not be|
| | | |taken into account |
| | | |when calculating |
| | | |percentage) |
| | | |n/a |
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|13 |Price per share or value of|14 |Date and place of |
| |transaction | |transaction |
| |NIL | |22 June 2009; |
| | | |London |
| | | |Stock Exchange |
| | | | |
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|15 |Total holding following |16 |Date issuer |
| |notification and total | |informed of |
| |percentage holding | |transaction |
| |following notification | |16 July 2009 |
| |(any treasury shares should| | |
| |not be taken into account | | |
| |when calculating | | |
| |percentage) | | |
| |38,235/0.05% (but | | |
| |additionally deemed to be | | |
| |interested in shares under | | |
| |option) | | |
| | | | |
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If a director or person discharging managerial responsibilities has
been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
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| 17 | Date of grant | 18 | Period during |
| | 22 June 2009 | | which or date on |
| | | | which it can be |
| | | | exercised |
| | | | 22 June 2012 or |
| | | | earlier if a |
| | | | triggering event |
| | | | occurs - 21 June |
| | | | 2019 |
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| 19 | Total amount paid | 20 | Description of |
| | (if any) for | | shares or |
| | grant of the | | debentures |
| | option | | involved (class |
| | NIL | | and number) |
| | | | 151,163 ORDINARY |
| | | | SHARES OF 1P |
| | | | EACH |
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| 21 | Exercise price | 22 | Total number of |
| | (if fixed at time | | shares or |
| | of grant) or | | debenture over |
| | indication that | | which options |
| | price is to be | | held following |
| | fixed at the time | | notification |
| | of exercise | | 476,163 |
| | NIL | | |
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| 23 | Any additional | 24 | Name of contact |
| | information | | and telephone |
| | Share options | | number for |
| | will only vest if | | queries |
| | option scheme | | JANE HYNDMAN |
| | performance | | COMPANY |
| | criteria for the | | SECRETARY |
| | company are met. | | 01625 650570 |
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| Name, title and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer |
| responsible for making notification |
| Jane Hyndman, Company Secretary, API Group plc |
| Signature |
| .................................... |
| |
| Date of notification: 16 July 2008 |
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