5th Nov 2009 07:00
Goldenport Holdings Inc.
Athens, 5 November 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 2009 interim dividend, a total of 222,888 shares were allotted to members of the Board of Directors and Management that elected for the scrip dividend instead of the cash dividend for 100% of their holdings, as follows:
|
Name |
Position |
Shares on record date that elected scrip |
Number of shares allotted |
|
|
Chris Walton |
Non-executive Chairman |
2,169 |
11 |
|
|
Captain Paris Dragnis |
Chief Executive Officer |
42,320,950 |
219,929 |
|
|
Mr. Christos Varsos |
Chief Financial Officer |
50,572 |
262 |
|
|
Mr. Konstantinos Kabanaros |
Chief Accounting Officer |
30,493 |
158 |
|
|
Mr. John Dragnis |
Commercial Director |
486,673 |
2,528 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
42,890,857 |
222,888 |
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 |
2,180 |
0.003% |
|
Captain Paris Dragnis |
42,540,879 |
60.07% |
|
Mr. Christos Varsos |
50,834 |
0.07% |
|
Mr. Konstantinos Kabanaros |
30,651 |
0.04% |
|
Mr. John Dragnis |
489,201 |
0.69% |
Goldenport was notified of these transactions on 4 November 2009.
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For further information, please contact
Goldenport Holdings Inc.:
Eleftheria Savvidaki, Company Secretary +30 210 8910 500
Christos Varsos, Chief Financial Officer +30 210 8910 500
Investor Relations Coordinators:
Capital Link:
Annie Evangeli - London +44 203 206 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 twenty-five container and dry bulk vessels that transport cargo worldwide. The fleet consists of twelve container vessels (including two new-build vessels with deliveries scheduled for 2011) and thirteen dry bulk carriers (including six new-build vessels with deliveries scheduled for 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