24th Jun 2005 13:32
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Company was notified on 24 June 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:Transactions on 24 June 2005Total shares 1063 987 69,391 237 23 transferred: Price per 488.30 480.60 160.48 412.27 433.34 Share (p): 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 transactions, the Trustee of the QUEST held a total of607,424 United Shares, representing 0.22% 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 SecretaryENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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