20th Mar 2007 13:04
Stagecoach Group PLC20 March 2007 Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") Stagecoach Group plc ("the Company") has been notified on 20 March 2007 thatfollowing the maturity of the free shares issued to employees under theStagecoach Profit Sharing Scheme, the outstanding balance of 10,227 ordinaryshares of 12/19th each held by the Stagecoach ESOP Trustee Ltd has beentransferred into the Trust for the benefit of all employees. Following the transfer, the Trust holds a total of 369,399 Ordinary Shares of 12/19th pence each, representing 0.03% of the Company's ordinary issued sharecapital. The shares are held by the Trust in order to satisfy the exercise ofshare options. An Executive Director of the Company, Martin Griffiths, and UK employees of theGroup who are treated as persons discharging managerial responsibility, arepotential beneficiaries under the Trust and therefore have a beneficial interestin the shares held by the Trust. CONTACTS: Phone Ross Paterson Stagecoach Group plc 01738 442111 Steven Stewart Stagecoach Group plc 01738 442111 20.03.2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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