24th Aug 2006 16:47
24 August 2006Notification of Transaction by PDMRPursuant to sections 96A and 96B of the Financial Services and Markets Act2000, we write to advise you of the following exercise of options and sale ofshares over Ordinary 5p shares in the Company in respect of Mr A H Ekins,member of the Executive Committee.a) Exercise of OptionsDate of Date of Options Price Date Exercise Notification Exercised Per Share Acquired 24/08/06 24/08/06 50,000 198p 24/08/06 No. of Ord. 5p Total Shareholding Percentage of Shares Acquired After Event Issued Share Capital 50,000 50,000 0.028% Mr Ekins was originally granted 100,000 options at 151p per share byCountrywide Assured Group plc, now Balanus Limited, on 15 April 2002 under theExecutive Share Option Scheme (1996). On 21 May 2004, (the date the Scheme ofArrangement became effective), options were exchanged and, followingadjustment, Mr Ekins held options over 50,000 Ordinary shares of 5p each inCountrywide plc at 198p per share. The exercise period was from 15 April 2005to 15 April 2012.b) Sale of SharesDate of Date of Name No. of Shares Price Per Sold Share Transaction Notification 24/08/06 24/08/06 A H Ekins 50,000 409.25p Following the above transaction, Mr Ekins no longer has a holding in theCompany.Director/Company SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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