16th Dec 2009 17:14
Regulatory News Service 16 December 2009
London Stock Exchange
DIRECTORS'/PDMR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 15 December 2009 Mr C Sollesse exercised his award to acquire 4,518 (0.01%) ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company, granted in September 2006 under the Company's 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan. The exercise price is £0.01 per share.
Further to the announcement made on 30 October 2009 regarding the Carpetright plc 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, Carpetright plc announces that the shares the subject of the awards referred to in that announcement have been transferred to Lord Harris and Mr M Harris in the amounts of 8,337 and 4,432 shares, respectively, and are included in the shareholdings shown below. Of the award to Mr Kitching, 1,936 shares were sold today at £9.236.
The Company has been advised that 787 shares have been allocated at £9.22 under the Company's All Employee Share Ownership Plan ("AESOP") which total included 13 shares for each of Lord Harris and Mr C Sollesse and 14 shares for each of Mr M Harris and Mr N Page.
Also included in the allocation were 14 shares for Mrs Caroline Sollesse. Shares allocated to Mrs Sollesse form part of Mr Sollesse's beneficial interest, below.
The beneficial shareholdings for these directors are now:
Lord Harris |
12,567,801 |
18.7% |
M Harris |
3,964,381 |
5.9% |
N Page |
9,261 |
0.01% |
C Sollesse |
39,596 |
0.06% |
AESOP shares were also allocated to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities, as follows:
T Moore
|
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14 shares
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S Davies, J Garrish, J Kitching, E Mangham, J May, G Moloney.
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13 shares each
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P Dregent
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6 shares
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R Herga
Company Secretary
01708 802000
Related Shares:
CPR.L