12th Nov 2008 16:56
12 November 2008
WILLIAM HILL PLC
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS
EXERCISE OF AWARDS AND SALE OF SHARES
Following the announcement on 29 October 2008, William Hill PLC ("the Company") announces that Ian Spearing, executive director of the Company, exercised an award over 3,550 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Company's Executive Director 2004 Operating Bonus Scheme and 10,468 ordinary shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2005.
Both awards were exercised for nil consideration. As a result of this exercise, 5,776 ordinary shares were sold at a price of £1.9775 to cover tax and national insurance and the balance of 8,242 ordinary shares are being retained by Ian Spearing.
The interests of Ian Spearing in the Company's share schemes following the above transaction are set out in the table below.
|
Director |
SAYE 2007 (no. of Shares) |
PSP 2006 (no. of Shares) |
EBMS 2007 (no. of Shares) |
EBMS 2008 (no. of Shares) |
|
Ian Spearing |
1,912 |
29,565 |
50,948 |
97,020 |
Enquiries:
Dennis Read Deputy Company Secretary 0208 918 3723
Related Shares:
WMH.L