23rd Jul 2010 10:08
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company, including Tim O'Toole until 13 June 2010, (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 who was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive on 14 June 2010 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 23 July 2010 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,649 Audrey Baxter 675 David Begg 386 Colin Hood 573 Tim O' Toole 123 John Sievwright 455 Martyn Williams 168
Shares were purchased at a price of 382.9 pence per share.
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 145,476 Audrey Baxter 23,958 David Begg 18,556 Colin Hood 8,193 Tim O' Toole 5,205 John Sievwright 42,084 Martyn Williams 6,78323 July 2010
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