21st Jan 2005 16:15
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Company was notified on 21 January 2005 of dealings in its Ordinary Sharesof 25p each ("United Shares") by the Trustee of the United Business MediaQualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "QUEST"), which is adiscretionary trust for the benefit of UK employees (including executivedirectors) of the United Group, in connection with the exercise of SAYEoptions:Date of transaction: 21 January 2005Total shares 868 1393 331 9 transferred: Price per Share (p): 160.48p 488.3p 480.6 412.27 The shares were transferred to employees who exercised options granted underthe group's SAYE Schemes at the above exercise prices, none of whom were mainboard directors.Following the above transaction, the Trustee of the QUEST holds a total of202,459 United Shares, representing 0.06% of the Company's issued sharecapital. Under paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 to the Companies Act 1985, theexecutive directors are deemed to be interested in these shares.¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦.Jean PurserDeputy Company SecretaryENDRelated Shares:
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