FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
17 December, 2004
mmO2 plc
Wellington Street
Slough, Berkshire SL1 1YP, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X...
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 ________
Enclosure:
Copy of announcement regarding Director Shareholding sent to the London Stock
Exchange on 17 December, 2004
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
mmO2 plc
2. Name of director
Peter Erskine and David Finch
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in
respect of a non-beneficial interest
Those named in 2 above
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
N/A
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
N/A
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A
8. Percentage of issued class
N/A
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class
N/A
11. Class of security
N/A
12. Price per share
N/A
13. Date of transaction
N/A
14. Date company informed
N/A
15. Total holding following this notification
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
17. Date of grant
17 December 2004
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
1 February 2010 to 31 July 2010 - Peter Erskine
1 February 2008 to 31 July 2008 - David Finch
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
Options granted under the mmO2 Sharesave Plan
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
Peter Erskine: option over 18,040 ordinary shares of 0.1p each
David Finch: option over 10,343 ordinary shares of 0.1p each
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
91.6p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
Peter Ersine - 5,309,502 options over shares
David Finch - 3,675,869 options over shares
23. Any additional information
Both Directors have sharesave options granted in November 2001 over 3
years. These options become exercisable in February 2005 upon maturity of
the savings contract.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Deborah Russell - 01753 628096
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Deborah Russell
Date of Notification
17 December 2004
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document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
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it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
mmO2 plc
Date: 17 December, 2004 By:___/s/ Robert Harwood___
ROBERT HARWOOD
Assistant Secretary