16th Dec 2005 10:09
Shaftesbury PLC16 December 2005 Shaftesbury PLC Change in Directors' Holdings Shaftesbury PLC announces that on 15 December 2005 certain Directors exercisednil cost options awarded under the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Scheme andalso exercised options granted under the Company's 1997 Executive Share OptionScheme. The Directors have, in each case, sold sufficient shares to fund the income taxliabilities arising on the option exercises and to fund the subscription priceof the options granted under the 1997 Scheme. The changes in Directors' shareholdings resulting from these transactions aresummarised below: J S Lane B Bickell S J Quayle T J C WeltonDeferred Annual Bonus SchemeOrdinary shares over which Nil 9,071 50,200 57,014 87,389Cost Options exercisedOrdinary Shares sold (3,721) (20,580) (23,374) (35,829)Ordinary shares retained 5,350 29,620 33,640 51,560 1997 Share Option SchemeOptions exercised over Ordinary 46,096 54,054 45,045 42,042shares - granted 3.12.98 at £1.665Ordinary shares sold (29,076) (34,094) (28,410) (26,517)Ordinary shares retained 17,020 19,960 16,635 15,525 Net increase in holding 22,370 49,580 50,275 67,085 Revised holding 289,116 236,670 212,305 135,753 16 December 2005. Ends. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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