26th Aug 2009 17:41
26 August 2009
The Company Announcements Office
UKLA
Directors' Interests in the shares of BTG plc
The following shares in the Company have been released to Dr Louise Makin.
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An award of 152,323 shares was made under the Company's performanceshare plan in August 2006. Of this award, 128,286 shares vested and were released to Louise Makin, 52,863 of which were sold to satisfy the resulting liability for tax and national insurance. |
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A grant of 236,270 share options was made under the Company's share option plan in August 2006, Of this grant of options, 198,986 options vestedand were available for exercise. Louise Makin elected to exercise in full, of which 170,205 were sold to satisfy the exercise price of 143.50p and theresulting liability for tax and national insurance. |
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A grant of 75,000 options was made under the Company's share option plan in November 2004 and became available for exercise in full in November 2008. Louise Makin elected to exercise 42,392 shares of which 29,517 weresold to satisfy the exercise price of 92p and the resultant liability for tax andnational insurance. The balance of 32,608 share options remains available forexercise. |
Following these transactions, Louise Makin's shareholding has increased from 58,337 to 175,416 shares, being 0.068% of the issued share capital.
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Contact for Queries: |
Andy Burrows |
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Director of Investor Relations |
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Telephone: |
020 7575 1741 |
Related Shares:
BTG