26th Mar 2007 16:13
Stagecoach Group PLC26 March 2007 Exercise of Executive Share Options Stagecoach Group plc ("the Company") has been notified today, 26 March 2007, ofthe following transaction in the securities of the Company by a persondischarging managerial responsibility. The transactions have been notified inaccordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a). The undermentioned employee exercised Executive Share Options over OrdinaryShares of 12/19th pence each in the Company. The Executive Share Options exercised were as follows: Name Original Date Number of Ordinary Option Price Per Total Option of Grant Shares Under Value £ Option Share £ Ross Paterson 23.07.2002 213,333 0.3750 80,000 Of the 213,333 Ordinary Shares of 12/19th pence each exercised, 127,500 shareswere then sold at an average price of £1.805 per share, resulting in totalproceeds of £230,138 before deducting transaction costs and taxes. 85,833Ordinary Shares were retained. Following these transactions, the individual's interests in the securities ofthe Company are as follows: Name Number of Ordinary % of Ordinary Number of Number of Shares held Shares in Ordinary Deferred issue Shares Held Ordinary Shares Under Options Under Executive Participation Plan Ross Paterson 119,965 0.01% 266,456 29,666 In addition, Ross Paterson is a potential beneficiary of the Stagecoach GroupEmployee Benefit Trust 2003 and the Stagecoach Group Qualifying Employee ShareTrust, which together hold 6,195,278 Ordinary Shares of 12/19th pence each,representing 0.56% of the total Ordinary Shares in issue. For further information, please contact: Stagecoach Group plc www.stagecoachgroup.com Steven Stewart, Head of Media & Public Affairs 01738 442111 26 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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