18th Dec 2006 11:42
Ashtead Group plc18 December 2006
Please be advised that this announcement replaces the announcement made on Friday 15 December 2006 at 17.22hrs. The option price for 43.362 options has been amended to 121.9p and the sale price of the sold 161,391 shares has been amended to 153p. All other details remain the same.
ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Director's Exercise of Share Options Ordinary Shares of 10p
Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 14 December 2006 Sat Dhaiwal exercised his rights in respect of the following share options:
No. of Option priceOptions per share 43,362 121.9p 30,353 0.382p 162,608 0.456p
To meet the tax liability in respect of the exercise, Mr Dhaiwal sold 161,391 shares at a price of 153p per share and retained the balance of 74,932 shares. As at 14 December 2006 Mr Dhaiwal held a total of 174,512 shares or 0.03% of the Company's issued share capital.
Contacts: Geoff Drabble Chief executive ) Ian Robson Finance director ) 01372 362300
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