25th Aug 2005 11:42
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares With effect from June 2002, each Non-Executive Director of the Company (otherthan Martyn Williams, the Non-Executive Employee Director) has elected to have40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have beenmade for these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on aregular basis.Purchases took place on 25 August 2005 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,109 David Begg 357 David Dunn 357 Jim Forbes 357 John Sievwright 357Shares were purchased at a price of 312.74 pence per share.The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 67,588 David Begg 357 David Dunn 23,544 Jim Forbes 15,544 John Sievwright 23,04425 August 2005ENDFIRSTGROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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