FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a
- 16 or 15d - 16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of December, 2005
HANSON PLC
1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JH, England
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.]
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
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. 1 - Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 01 December 2005 Exhibit No. 2 - Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 07 December 2005 Exhibit No. 3 - Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 14 December 2005 Exhibit No. 4 - Transaction in Own Shares dated 21 December 2005 Exhibit No. 5 - Transaction in Own Shares dated 29 December 2005 Exhibit No. 6 - Close Period Buyback dated 30 December 2005Exhibit No. 1 December 1, 2005 Dear Sirs HANSON PLC - DIRECTORS' / PDMRS' SHARE INTERESTS 1. I have today been notified by the following Directors and PDMRs of Hanson PLC that, on December 1, 2005, they exercised options over Hanson ordinary shares under the Hanson UK Inland Revenue approved Sharesave Scheme, as detailed below, and retained all the shares arising. The notification by J C Nicholls is in respect of his wife. Name Director / PDMR Number of Grant date Exercise price shares under option A J Murray Director 2,971 September 27, 2002 318p J C Nicholls Director 1,188 September 27, 2002 318p J R Read PDMR 3,134 October 2, 2000 323p D J Szymanski PDMR 1,188 September 27, 2002 318p 2. The above named Directors and PDMRs were among approximately 1,000 employees who exercised options over approximately 836,000 ordinary shares in total granted at exercise prices of 265p, 323p and 318p on October 5, 1998, October 2, 2000 and September 27, 2002, respectively. This announcement is intended to satisfy obligations under both the Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1) and S329 of the Companies Act 1985. Yours faithfully Paul Tunnacliffe Company Secretary Hanson PLC Exhibit No. 2 December 7, 2005 Dear Sirs HANSON PLC DIRECTORS' SHARE INTERESTS I have today been notified that on December 7, 2005 Mrs C A Nicholls, wife of J C Nicholls, a director of the Company, sold 1,188 Hanson ordinary shares at a price of 621.11p per share. Following this transaction, Mr Nicholls remains beneficially interested in 92,058 Hanson ordinary shares. This announcement is intended to satisfy obligations under both the Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R (1) and S329 of the Companies Act 1985. Yours faithfully Paul Tunnacliffe Company Secretary Hanson PLC Exhibit No. 3 December 14, 2005 Dear Sirs Hanson PLC NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("pdmr") OR CONNECTED PERSONS I have today been notified by D J Szymanski, a PDMR of the Company, of the following transactions in Hanson shares: 1. on December 12, 2005, Mr Szymanski sold 1,188 Hanson ordinary shares at a price of 627.09p per share; and 2. on December 13, 2005, Mrs H M Szymanksi, wife of Mr Szymanski, sold 3,114 Hanson ordinary shares at a price of 624.06p per share. This announcement is intended to satisfy obligations under the Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R (1). Yours faithfully Paul Tunnacliffe Company Secretary Hanson PLC Exhibit No. 4 Hanson PLC, the international heavy building materials producer, announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of GBP0.10 each on the London Stock Exchange via ABN AMRO. Date of purchase: 21 December 2005 Number of ordinary shares purchased: 100,000 Volume weighted average price paid per share: 622.625p Hanson intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, Hanson holds 14,435,000 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 722,533,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Inquiries: Nick Swift Hanson PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1245 Jeremy Thompson ABN AMRO Hoare Govett Tel: +44 (0)20 7678 8000 Exhibit No. 5 Hanson PLC, the international heavy building materials producer, announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of GBP0.10 each on the London Stock Exchange via ABN AMRO. Date of purchase: 29 December 2005 Number of ordinary shares purchased: 100,000 Volume weighted average price paid per share: 635.25p Hanson intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, Hanson holds 14,685,000 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 722,283,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Inquiries: Nick Swift Hanson PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1245 Jeremy Thompson ABN AMRO Hoare Govett Tel: +44 (0)20 7678 8000 Exhibit No. 6 Hanson PLC Close Period Share Repurchase Programme Hanson PLC ("Hanson") announces today that it will continue its share buy-back programme throughout its close period, which commences on 30 December 2005 and ends with the publication of Hanson's preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2005. The programme will be executed by ABN AMRO Hoare Govett. Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with both Hanson's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter 15 of the Listing Rules, which requires that the maximum price paid be limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing price of Hanson Ordinary Shares for the five dealing days preceding the date of purchase. Inquiries: Nick Swift Hanson PLC +44 (0)20 7245 1245 Jeremy Thomson ABN AMRO Hoare Govett +44 (0)20 7678 8000
SIGNATURES
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 authorised.
HANSON PLC
By:
/s/ Graham Dransfield
Date: January 03, 2006