26th May 2011 16:14
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 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 25 May 2011 in accordance with standing instructions asfollows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 2,516 Audrey Baxter 945 David Begg 530 Colin Hood 689 Tim O' Toole 135 John Sievwright 648 Martyn Williams 228
Shares were purchased at a price of 340.862 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 163,688 Audrey Baxter 31,313 David Begg 22,763 Colin Hood 14,233 Tim O' Toole 6,508 John Sievwright 47,064 Martyn Williams 8,61326 May 2011
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