26th Apr 2011 07:00
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. Tim O' Toole, Chief Executive, has elected to receive a fixed small amount of part of his benefits in relation to his remuneration each month 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 21 April 2011 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 2,011 Audrey Baxter 811 David Begg 471 Colin Hood 596 Tim O' Toole 147 John Sievwright 555 Martyn Williams 205
Shares were purchased at a price of 313.9681 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 161,172 Audrey Baxter 30,368 David Begg 22,233 Colin Hood 13,544 Tim O' Toole 6,373 John Sievwright 46,416 Martyn Williams 8,38522 April 2011
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