24th Feb 2012 10:41
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than Colin Hood who receives all of this 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 part his of 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 24 February 2012 in accordance with standinginstructions as follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 2,505 David Begg 665 Colin Hood 808 Tim O' Toole 1,617 John Sievwright 665 Mick Barker 380
Shares were purchased at a price of 297 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 184,196 David Begg 29,508 Colin Hood 21,027 Tim O' Toole 116,620 John Sievwright 52,507 Mick Barker 2,93524 February 2012
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