4th Feb 2005 14:22
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Company was notified on 4 February 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: 4 February 2005Total shares 1952 711 58 232 679 transferred: Price per Share (p): 160.48p 480.6 412.27 488.3 497.0 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 of197,976 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‚¬¦.Anne SiddellCompany SecretaryENDRelated Shares:
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