21st May 2009 15:48
Goldenport Holdings Inc.
Athens, 21 May 2009
Director / PDMR shareholding
Goldenport Holdings Inc. ('Goldenport' or the 'Company'), (LSE: GPRT) announces that under the terms of the Company's Scrip Dividend Offer relating to the 2008 final dividend as approved in the AGM held on 7 May 2009, a total of 413,310 shares were allotted to members of the Board of Directors and Management that elected for the scrip dividend instead of the cash dividend, on 20 May 2009 as follows:
|
Name |
Position |
Shares on record date that elected scrip |
Number of shares allotted |
|
|
Chris Walton |
Non-executive Chairman |
2,128 |
41 |
|
|
Captain Paris Dragnis |
Chief Executive Officer |
20,976,887 |
408,508 |
|
|
Mr. Christos Varsos |
Chief Financial Officer |
13,412 |
261 |
|
|
Mr. John Dragnis |
Commercial Director |
231,075 |
4,500 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
21,223,502 |
413,310 |
Immediately following the allotment, the participants have total beneficial interests in the Company's shares as follows:
|
Name |
Number of shares |
% of total share capital |
|
Chris Walton |
2,169 |
0.003% |
|
Captain Paris Dragnis |
42,320,950 |
59.95% |
|
Mr. Christos Varsos |
50,572 |
0.07% |
|
Mr. John Dragnis |
486,673 |
0.69% |
Goldenport was notified of these transactions on 20 May 2009.
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For further information, please contact
Goldenport Holdings Inc.:
Christos Varsos, Chief Financial Officer +30 210 8910500
Eleftheria Savvidaki, Company Secretary +30 210 8910500
Investor Relations Coordinators:
Capital Link
Annie Evangeli - London +44 (0) 203 206 1320
Nicolas Bornozis - New York +1 212 661 7566
E-mail: [email protected]
Further Information:
Overview of Goldenport
Goldenport is an international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of thirty container and dry bulk vessels that transport cargo worldwide. The fleet consists of sixteen container vessels (including two new-build vessels with deliveries scheduled for 2010 and 2011) and fourteen dry bulk carriers (including seven new-build vessels with deliveries scheduled for 2009, 2010 and 2011). Goldenport is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker GPRT.
Website: www.goldenportholdings.com or www.goldenport.biz
Related Shares:
GPRT.L