Dawson Holdings PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:2650M
Dawson Holdings PLC
22 January 2008

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.

(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.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

DAWSON HOLDINGS PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(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).

(iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

HUGH CHARLES LAURENCE CAWLEY

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

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 nonbeneficial interest 1

HUGH CHARLES LAURENCE CAWLEY

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1p

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

HUGH CHARLES LAURENCE CAWLEY

8. State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares acquired

7,000 ORDINARY SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.011%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

PURCHASE PRICE 102p

14. Date and place of transaction

22ND JANUARY 2008

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

7,000 ORDINARY SHARES

0.011%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

22ND JANUARY 2008

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

17. Date of grant

1. Period during which or date on which exercisable

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

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

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

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

6. Any additional information

7. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ADRIAN WOOD

TEL: 0208 774 3050

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

ADRIAN WOOD

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification:

22ND JANUARY 2008

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