28th Feb 2011 16:14
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 Operating Officer and Deputy 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 25 February 2011 in accordance with standinginstructions as follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,716 Audrey Baxter 702 David Begg 402 Colin Hood 596 Tim O' Toole 128 John Sievwright 474 Martyn Williams 175
Shares were purchased at a price of 367.8 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 157,278 Audrey Baxter 28,786 David Begg 21,321 Colin Hood 12,294 Tim O' Toole 6,086 John Sievwright 45,341 Martyn Williams 7,98828 February 2011
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