23rd Sep 2010 10:38
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 23 September 2010 in accordance with standinginstructions as follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,793 Audrey Baxter 734 David Begg 420 Colin Hood 623 Tim O' Toole 134 John Sievwright 495 Martyn Williams 183
Shares were purchased at a price of 352 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 149,078 Audrey Baxter 25,432 David Begg 19,400 Colin Hood 9,445 Tim O' Toole 5,474 John Sievwright 43,078 Martyn Williams 7,15123 September 2010
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