25th Aug 2011 11:02
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (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, Chief Executive, 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 August 2011 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 2,107 Audrey Baxter 816 David Begg 465 Colin Hood 680 Tim O' Toole 131 John Sievwright 559 Martyn Williams 200
Shares were purchased at a price of 353 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 170,043 Audrey Baxter 33,775 David Begg 24,166 Colin Hood 16,460 Tim O' Toole 6,903 John Sievwright 48,750 Martyn Williams 9,21525 August 2011
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