7th Apr 2008 13:06
Cookson Group PLC07 April 2008 7 April 2008 Directors' InterestCookson Group plc In accordance with the rules of the Cookson Group Long-Term Incentive Plan (the"Plan") the allocations of 116,603 Performance Shares and 57,964 Matching Sharesawarded to Nick Salmon, Chief Executive on 4 April 2005 vested on 4 April 2008. The shares to satisfy the vesting of these awards were sourced from Cookson'sEmployee Share Ownership Trust. The Trustees arranged for 71,573 shares to besold to meet Mr Salmon's associated tax liability. As a result 71,573 shareswere sold on Friday 4 April at 676 p. The remaining 102,994 shares have beentransferred into his own name. As a result of the above vesting, the revised interests of Mr Salmon in theshares of the Company are as follows:- Total outstanding allocation Total outstanding allocation of of Performance Shares under Matching Shares under the the Long-Term Incentive Plan Long-Term Incentive Plan Current Shareholding N R Salmon 245,622 449,965 240,729 Please note that the allocation of 40,636 Performance Shares made to MrButterworth in 2005 is expected to vest on the third anniversary of the awarddate, 2 August 2008. Cookson Group plc165 Fleet StreetLondon EC4A 2AETel: +44 (0) 20 7822 0000Fax: +44 (0) 20 7822 0100Web: www.cooksongroup.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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