2nd Aug 2005 15:05
Cookson Group PLC02 August 2005 2 August 2005Director's ShareholdingCookson Group plc Following Mr M G Butterworth's appointment as a Director on 15 June 2005 and inaccordance with the rules of the Cookson Group Long-Term Incentive Plan 2004(the "Plan"), Mr Butterworth has today been awarded an allocation of 40,636Performance Shares. This allocation is based upon the mid-market closing pricefor shares in Cookson Group plc on 1 August 2005, of 336 pence. Awards to theCompany's other Executive Directors were made earlier in the year. Awards under the Plan will normally vest on or shortly after the thirdanniversary of the award date. The proportion of an award that vests will besubject to the attainment of certain performance conditions relating to theperformance of the Company over the three financial years to which the awardrelates. As a result of this allocation of Performance Shares, Mr Butterworth's interestsin the shares of Cookson Group plc totals 40,636 Performance Shares. Cookson Group plc265 StrandLondon WC2R 1DBTel: +44 (0) 20 7061 6500Fax: +44 (0) 20 7061 6600Web: www.cooksongroup.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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