20th May 2005 15:08
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Company was notified on 20 May 2005 of dealings in its Ordinary Shares of25p 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: 20 May 2005Total shares 4019 transferred: Price per Share (p): 160.48P 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 of187,175 United Shares, representing 0.056% 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‚¬¦.Anne SiddellCompany SecretaryENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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