Hamworthy Plc : Director/PDMR Shareholding

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
18 January 2012
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1	Name of the issuer
	HAMWORTHY plc
2	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; or
	(ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1); or
	(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)
	(i)
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
	JOE OATLEY
4	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
	NO
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 PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3. ABOVE
6	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	ORDINARY
7	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
	JOE OATLEY
8	State the nature of the transaction
	TRANSFER
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
11	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
	1
12	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
	0.000002%
13	Price per share or value of transaction
	CONSIDERATION: NIL PRICE: 822.5p
14	Date and place of transaction
	16 JANUARY 2012
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
	5,959	0.013%

16	Date issuer informed of transaction
	18 JANUARY 2012
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
	PAUL CROMPTON - 01202 662 699
	Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
	Date of notification
	18 JANUARY 2012