5th Jun 2006 07:00
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCFor immediate releasePURCHASE OF SHARES BY QUEST TRUSTThe Company was notified on 2 June 2006 of dealings in its Ordinary Shares of305/14 pence each ("United Shares") by the Trustee of the United Business MediaQualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "QUEST"), which is adiscretionary trust for the benefit of UK employees (including executivedirectors) of the United Group, in connection with the exercise of SAYEoptions:Date of transaction: 2 June 2006Nature of transaction: Purchase of 221,723 ordinary shares at 672.2076 penceper share.The shares will be used to satisfy the exercise of options under the group's UKSAYE share option plans.Following the above transaction, the Trustee of the QUEST holds a total of221,831 United shares, representing 0.08% of the company's issued sharecapital. Under paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 to the Companies Act 1985, theexecutive directors are deemed to be interested in these shares.Anne SiddellCompany SecretaryENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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