22nd Jul 2011 10:59
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 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 22 July 2011 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 2,010 Audrey Baxter 779 David Begg 444 Colin Hood 649 Tim O' Toole 125 John Sievwright 533 Martyn Williams 190
Shares were purchased at a price of 370 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 167,936 Audrey Baxter 32,959 David Begg 23,701 Colin Hood 15,780 Tim O' Toole 6,772 John Sievwright 48,191 Martyn Williams 9,01522 July 2011
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