25th Jun 2010 14:14
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company, including Tim O'Toole until 13 June 2010, (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 who was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive on 14 June 2010 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 25 June 2010 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,692 Audrey Baxter 854 David Begg 397 Colin Hood 750 Tim O' Toole 247 John Sievwright 467 Martyn Williams 173
Shares were purchased at a price of 391.2468 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 143,827 Audrey Baxter 23,283 David Begg 18,170 Colin Hood 7,620 Tim O' Toole 5,082 John Sievwright 41,629 Martyn Williams 6,61525 June 2010
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