22nd Mar 2005 07:30
Date: 22 March 2005On behalf of: Finsbury Food Group plcUnder embargo until: 0730hrsFinsbury Food Group plcNOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS The Company was today advised that Lord Saatchi, Finsbury Food Group'sChairman, exercised on 22nd March 2005 his option to acquire 1 million ordinaryshares at 20p each in terms of the Company's Unapproved Share Option Scheme.Lord Saatchi had a beneficial interest of 4,798,774 shares which represented22.68 per cent of the issued share capital. The allotment of 1 million sharesincreased his beneficial interest to 5,798,774 shares which represents 26.17%of the enlarged share capital.- Ends -Enquiries to:Redleaf Communications Tel: 020 7955 1410 Emma Kane/James White Mob: 07876 338339 City Group P.L.C Tel: 020 448 8957 J D Crossley ENDFINSBURY FOOD GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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