31st Jul 2007 12:44
BTG PLC31 July 2007 Directors' Interests in the shares of BTG plc The Company operates an Inland Revenue approved Save-As-You-Earn Share OptionScheme for all employees of the Group (including executive directors) who openan approved savings contract, to enable them to purchase shares in the Company.The share options normally vest after three years, subject to each individualcompleting their contributions under the saving scheme and remaining with theGroup. The exercise price is at a 20% discount to the average of the closing mid-marketshare price on the selected pricing dates of 2 - 4 July. This is in accordancewith Inland Revenue rules for SAYE Schemes and the rules of the Company Scheme. A total of 112,089 share options were granted on 30 July 2007 at an exerciseprice of 93.74p per share to 33 staff in the Group. These figures included thefollowing number of share options granted to the directors who also areparticipating in the Scheme. Louise Makin 4,032Christine Soden 4,032 Following these awards the Directors held the following awards under the Company's various share plans: Number of Percentage of shares share capital Louise Makin 1,064,344 0.70%Christine Soden 602,572 0.40% Contact for Queries: Andy Burrows Director of Investor Relations Telephone: 020 7575 1741 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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