26th May 2009 14:16
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Dunn who receives all of his fees in cash and 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. Arrangements have been made for these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis.
Purchases took place on 22 May 2009 in accordance with standing instructions asfollows:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,671 Audrey Baxter 581 David Begg 391 Jim Forbes 461 Colin Hood 535 Tim O' Toole 300 John Sievwright 391 Martyn Williams 171
Shares were purchased at a price of 368.5 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 117,963 Audrey Baxter 14,832 David Begg 13,238 Jim Forbes 30,468 Colin Hood 535 Tim O' Toole 300 John Sievwright 35,923 Martyn Williams 4,46326 May 2009
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