11th Mar 2008 17:43
Michael Page International PLC11 March 2008 Michael Page International plc 11 March 2008 Notification of Director's Interests in Shares Release of shares under the Michael Page Annual Bonus Plan On 10 March 2008, Halifax EES Trustees International Limited, the trustee of the Michael Page Employees' Benefit Trust ("EBT") transferred the legal title of the number of Michael Page International plc ordinary shares of 1p each ("Shares") set out in the table below, to the Executive Directors of Michael Page International plc (the "Company"), for nil cost, as a result of the vesting of their allocations under the Annual Bonus Plan. Of these, the trustee of the EBT arranged for the sale of sufficient of such Shares on behalf of the Executive Directors at 277.0 pence per Share on 10 March 2008 in order to reimburse the Company for their personal tax and social security liabilities arising together with such number of additional Shares that each Executive Director has notified to the trustee that he would like to sell. The number of Shares sold and transferred is set out below. Executive Director Total no of Shares transferred on 10 March 2008 Shares sold on 10 March 2008 Net no of Shares transferred on 10 March 2008 S Ingham 136,645 56,109 80,536 S Puckett 125,573 51,562 74,011 Release of Shares under the Michael Page Incentive Share Plan In addition, on 10 March 2008, the trustee of the EBT transferred the legal title of the number of Shares set out in the table below, to the Executive Directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") of the Company, for nil cost, as a result of the vesting of their allocations under the Incentive Share Plan. Of these, the trustee of the EBT arranged for the sale of sufficient of such Shares on behalf of the Executive Directors and PDMRs at 277.0 pence per Share on 10 March 2008 in order to reimburse the Company for their personal tax and social security liabilities arising together with such number of additional Shares that each Executive Director and PDMR has notified to the trustee that he would like to sell. The number of Shares sold and transferred is set out below. Executive Director / PDMR Total no of Shares transferred on 10 March 2008 Shares sold on 10 March 2008 Net no of Shares transferred on 10 March 2008S Ingham (1) 92,746 38,083 54,663 S Puckett (1) 92,746 38,083 54,663 G James (2) 41,451 7,556 33,895 (1) Executive Director(2) PDMR Following the above transactions, the Executive Directors' and PDMRs' total holdings in the Company are shown below. Executive DirectorsNumber of S Ingham S PuckettShares / OptionsShares 1,305,199 502,200% of share capital (0.40%) (0.15%)ESOS options 143,471 143,471Incentive Share Plan (restricted shares) 559,437 559,437Annual Bonus Plan (restricted shares) 529,865 430,973 PDMRsNumber of G JamesShares / OptionsShares 391,031% of share capital (0.12%)ESOS options 64,770Incentive Share Plan (restricted shares) 39,120Incentive Share Plan (nil cost options) 209,241 This announcement is made in accordance with DR 3.1.4 R(1)(a) and DR 3.1.4 R(1)(b). Michael Page International plcKelvin Stagg, Company Secretary 01932 264141 Financial DynamicsRichard Mountain 020 7269 7291 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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