21st May 2008 18:17
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)
3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification
managerial responsibilities/ relates to a person connected director with a person discharging managerial responsibilities / Everton Bryan (PDMR) director named in 3 and identify the connected person 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 transaction
and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Exercise of 21,377 shares options awarded under the Executive Annual Everton Bryan: 0 shares Bonus Plan 2005 with a subsequent sale of all shares acquired on exercise.
9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired
financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Everton Bryan -21,377 shares - London DE MINIMIS
11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed
financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares disposed should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Everton Bryan -21,377 Shares - London DE MINIMIS
13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction
transaction Shares acquired on 21 May 2008 and 0 pence per share (nil cost sold on 21 May 2008 options) and sold at 522.1848 pence per share.
15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction
notification and total percentage holding following notification 21 May 2008 (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 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:
21 May 2008
vendorRelated Shares:
Firstgroup