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 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 should be in block capital
letters.

1. Name of the issuer
Pace 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)

Neil Gaydon (iii)
David McKinney (iii)
Anthony Dixon (i)
Jill Ezard (i)
Helen Kettleborough (i)

3. Names of persons discharging managerial responsibilities/directors
Neil Gaydon
David McKinney
Anthony Dixon
Jill Ezard
Helen Kettleborough

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a
person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3
and identify the connected person
Nigel Ezard - Spouse of Jill Ezard named in 3. above
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

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives
or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary  Shares of 5p

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the
number of shares held by each of them
Persons named above

8 State the nature of the transaction
Share option exercise and sale of shares.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares acquired
Neil Gaydon  902,127 shares
David McKinney 510,638 shares
Anthony Dixon   338,175 shares
Jill and Nigel Ezard 216,491
Helen Kettleborough 289,393

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Neil Gaydon  0 .30%
David McKinney 0 .17%
Anthony Dixon  0.11%
Jill and nigel Ezard 0.07%
Helen Kettleborough 0.09%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares disposed
Neil Gaydon  902,127 shares
David McKinney 500,000 shares
Anthony Dixon  338,175 shares
Jill and nigel Ezard 216,491
Helen Kettleborough 289,393
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Neil Gaydon  0 .30%
David McKinney 0 .166%
Anthony Dixon  0.11%
Jill and nigel Ezard 0.07%
Helen Kettleborough 0.09%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Neil Gaydon           | 902,127 | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 58.75p                 |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
| David McKinney        | 500,000 | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 58.75p                 |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
| Anthony Dixon         | 338,175 | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 58.75p                 |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
| Jill and nigel Ezard  | 216,491 | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 58.75p                 |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
| Helen Kettleborough   | 226,896 | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 58.75p                 |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
|                       | 50,000  | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 51.0p                  |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
|                       | 12,500  | SHARE options with an exercise  |
|                       |         | price of 15.75p                 |
|-----------------------+---------+---------------------------------|
| Sale Price of all     |         |                                 |
| transactions 225.0p   |         |                                 |
|                       |         |                                 |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+


14. Date and place of transaction
13 October 2009, London

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)

+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Neil Gaydon         | Beneficial  holding | 41,684    | 0.013% |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
|                     | Under Option        | 1,333,333 | 0.44%  |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
| David McKinney      | Beneficial  holding | 25,638    | 0.008% |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
|                     | Under Option        | 934,590   | 0.31%  |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
| Anthony Dixon       | Beneficial  holding | 95,797    | 0.022% |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
|                     | Under Option        | 461,525   | 0.15%  |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
| Jill Ezard          | Under Option        | 458,957   | 0.15%  |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
| Helen Kettleborough | Under Option        | 11,629    | 0.003% |
|---------------------+---------------------+-----------+--------|
|                     | Beneficial  holding | 321,169   | 0.11%  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------+


16. Date issuer informed of transaction
13 October 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

............

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at the time of exercise



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following notification

............

23. Any additional information

............

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Anthony Dixon
01274 537007
Dawn Edward
01274 538201
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible
for making notification

Anthony Dixon
Company Secretary

Date of notification
13 October 2009


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