Amendment to announcement released at 15.03 on 29 May 2007

 

JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING

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 to 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 in block capital letters.

 

1.            Name of the issuer

 

JOHN MENZIES 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)

 

(iii)

 

3.             Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

 

MR PAUL DOLLMAN

MR CRAIG SMYTH

MR ELLIS WATSON

 

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 non-beneficial interest

 

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF DIRECTORS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

 

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

 

ORDINARY £0.25 SHARES

 

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

 

AS PER TABLE BELOW

 

8.      State the nature of the transaction

 

AWARDS MADE UNDER THE 2005 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN AND THE 2007 DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN.  THE DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN GRANTED AWARDS OVER THE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES SET OUT IN THE TABLE IN (9).  THE AWARDS, WHICH WERE GRANTED FOR NIL CONSIDERATION, TAKE THE FORM OF RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE ORDINARY SHARES CONDITIONAL UPON THE SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN TARGETS OVER A THREE-YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD.

 

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

 

	No. of shares awarded	PLAN
MR P DOLLMAN	35,000	2005 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
MR C SMYTH	35,000	2007 DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
MR E WATSON	35,000	2007 DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

 

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

 

0.01%

 

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

 

N/A

 

14.    Date and place of transaction

 

29 MAY 2007, 108 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH

 

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

 

	Total Holding (Ordinary 25p shares)	Total % Holding
MR P DOLLMAN	25,389	0.04%
MR C SMYTH	18,720	0.03%
MR E WATSON	572	0.00%

 

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction

 

29 MAY 2007

 

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

 

17.    Date of grant

 

N/A

 

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

 

N/A

 

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

 

N/A

 

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

 

N/A

 

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

 

N/A

 

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

 

N/A

 

23.    Any additional information

 

N/A

 

24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 

MR SCOTT IRVINE

0131 225 8555

 

MR JOHN GEDDES

COMPANY SECRETARY

 

 29 MAY 2007