27th Jul 2009 13:44
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than Audrey Baxter and Colin Hood who receive all of their fees in the form of shares in the Company) has elected to receive 40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have been made for these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis.
Purchases took place on 24 July 2009 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,786 Audrey Baxter 681 David Begg 418 Colin Hood 740 Tim O' Toole 418 John Sievwright 459 Martyn Williams 182
Shares were purchased at a price of 345 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 126,235 Audrey Baxter 16,091 David Begg 14,046 Colin Hood 1,965 Tim O' Toole 1,108 John Sievwright 36,772 Martyn Williams 4,81527 July 2009
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