Pace plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 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. Names of persons discharging managerial responsibilities/directors
Neil Gaydon
David mckinney
anthony dixon
helen kettleborough
Jill ezard

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

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
PERSONS NAMED ABOVE
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
EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE SHARESAVE PLAN

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
Neil Gaydon 9,782 SHARES
David mckinney 12,521 SHARES
anthony dixon 6,260 SHARES
helen kettleborough 3,521 SHARES
Jill ezard 12,521 SHARES


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Neil Gaydon .003%
David mckinney .004%
anthony dixon .002%
helen kettleborough .001%
Jill ezard .004%


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
OPTION EXSRCISE PRICE OF 46P

14. Date and place of transaction
7 DECEMBER 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 51,466 0.017%
Under Option 1,323,551 0.437%
David McKinney Beneficial holding 38,159 0.013%
Under Option 922,069 0.305%
Anthony Dixon Beneficial holding 102,057 0.034%
Under Option 454,465 0.151%
Jill Ezard Beneficial holding 12,521 0.004%
Under Option 458,958 0.152%
Helen Kettleborough Beneficial holding 15,150 0.005%
Under Option 317,651 0.105%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction
7 dECEMBER 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

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Anthony Dixon
Company Secretary
Date of notification
8 DECEMBER 2009


/HUGIN /Source: Pace plc /LSE: PIC /ISIN: GB0006672785