8th Nov 2007 15:57
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction FirstGroup plc notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or ii. DR 3.1.4R (1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or iii. both (i) and (ii) (i) and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification
managerial responsibilities/ relates to a person connected director with a person discharging managerial responsibilities / Martyn Williams (Non-Executive director named in 3 and identify Employee Director) the connected person Everton Bryan (PDMR) N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including
is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 above or financial instruments relating or in respect of a non-beneficial to shares interest ordinary shares of 5 pence each notification in respect of persons in FirstGroup plc referred to in 3 above
7. Name of registered shareholder(s) 8. State the nature of the
and, if more than one, the number transaction of shares held by each of them Martyn Williams : Sale of 1,410 Martyn Williams: 4,060 shares FirstGroup plc shares. Everton Bryan: 0 shares Everton Bryan: Exercise of unapproved Options granted under the FirstGroup plc Executive Share Option Scheme 2004 and subsequent sale of shares acquired on exercise.
9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class
financial instruments relating to acquired Everton Bryan -61,419 shares - DE MINIMIS London
11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class
financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of that shares disposed class should not be taken into account when calculating Martyn Williams -1,410 shares - percentage) London DE MINIMIS Everton Bryan -61,419 shares - London
13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction
transaction Shares acquired on 7 November 2007 For the 1,410 FirstGroup plc shares and sold on 7 November 2007 Martyn Williams sold at 742.575 pence per share For the shares Everton Bryan acquired on Exercise of unapproved Options granted under the FirstGroup plc Executive Share Option Scheme 2004 at 275.08 pence (option price) and Everton Bryan sold at 749.1606 pence per share.
15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction
notification and total percentage holding following notification 7 November 2007 (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Martyn Williams : 2,650 shares Everton Bryan: 0 shares
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number)
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or
of grant) or indication that price debentures over which options
is to be fixed at the time of held following notification exercise 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries N/A Eileen Malcolmson Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary Tel: 01224 650007
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary ___________________________________________________________ Date of notification:
8 November 2007
FIRSTGROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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