25th Aug 2010 14:13
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 Operating Officer and Deputy 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 2010 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,809 Audrey Baxter 740 David Begg 424 Colin Hood 629 Tim O' Toole 135 John Sievwright 499 Martyn Williams 185
Shares were purchased at a price of 349 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 147,285 Audrey Baxter 24,698 David Begg 18,980 Colin Hood 8,822 Tim O' Toole 5,340 John Sievwright 42,583 Martyn Williams 6,96825 August 2010
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