TIDMKYGA

RNS Number : 0524S

Kerry Group PLC

14 March 2016

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
             Name of the Issuer                        Name of person discharging 
                                                       managerial responsibilities 
 1             KERRY GROUP PLC            2                  MR GERRY BEHAN 
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         State whether notification 
             relates to a person                   Indicate whether the notification 
              closely associated                       is in respect of a holding 
          with a person discharging                      of the person referred 
         managerial responsibilities                      to in 2 or 3 above or 
           named in 2 and identify                   in respect of a non-beneficial 
             the connected person                               interest 
 
 3                   N/A                  4                   AS IN 2 ABOVE 
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                                                   Name of registered shareholder(s) 
            Description of shares                        and, if more than one, 
           or derivatives or other                   number of shares or derivatives 
            financial instruments                    or other financial instruments 
                linked to them                           linked to them, held by 
                                                            each shareholder 
             A ORDINARY SHARES OF 
 5              EUR0.125 EACH             6                  MR GERRY BEHAN 
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 7             State the nature of        8                Number of shares, derivatives 
                  the transaction                          or other financial instruments 
             Two separate transactions                        linked to them acquired 
            being notified comprising:- 
                                                                     (1) 15,004 
                (1) Acquisition of 
              shares under the terms 
                of the Group's Long 
             and Short Term Incentive 
                       Plans 
              (2) Sale of 6,500 from 
               current and previous 
                    allocation 
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                                                        Price per share or derivative 
        Number of shares, derivatives                   or other financial instrument 
              or other financial                           linked to them or value 
              instruments linked                                of transaction 
             to them disposed of                                (1) 12.5 CENT 
 9                (2) 6,500               10                     (2) EUR79.08 
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        Date and place of transaction                   Date issuer informed of 
                                                               transaction 
            11 MARCH 2016, TRALEE, 
 11                CO KERRY               12                  11 MARCH 2016 
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                                                     Name of contact and telephone 
                                                           number for queries 
         Any additional information                       BRIAN DURRAN + 353 66 
                                                                 7182000 
 13                  N/A                  14          FRANK HAYES + 353 66 7182000 
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        Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible 
        for making the notification: 
 
 
 
        Brian Durran, Group Secretary 
 
        Date of notification: 14 MARCH 2016 
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Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

 
         Name of director or             State whether the notification 
          secretary (if not                    relates to a single 
        required to be stated              transaction being notified 
              in box 2)                   in accordance with the Market 
                                           Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 
 15         MR GERRY BEHAN        16                   YES 
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        Description of class               Percentage of issued class 
               of share                     acquired (treasury shares 
                                            of that class should not 
                                           be taken into account when 
          A ORDINARY SHARES                  calculating percentage) 
 17        OF EUR0.125 EACH       18            Less than 0.009% 
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        Percentage of issued                Total holding following 
       class disposed (treasury         notification and total percentage 
         shares of that class            holding following notification 
         should not be taken               (any treasury shares should 
          into account when                 not be taken into account 
       calculating percentage)            when calculating percentage) 
 
 19        LESS THAN 0.004%       20        57,969 (Less than 0.04%) 
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If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

 
                                         Period during which or 
           Date of grant                 date on which it can be 
                                                exercised 
 21              N/A             22                N/A 
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         Total amount paid 
         (if any) for grant              Description of shares 
            of the option              involved (class and number) 
 
 23              N/A             24                N/A 
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         Exercise price (if 
       fixed at time of grant) 
         or indication that 
         the price is to be              Total number of shares 
          fixed at the time              over which options are 
             of exercise               held following notification 
 25              N/A             26                N/A 
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   Name and signature of duly designated officer of 
   issuer responsible for making notification: 
 
   Brian Durran, Group Secretary 
 
   Date of notification: 14 MARCH 2016 
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The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

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