13th Sep 2005 11:00
BG GROUP plc13 September 2005 BG Group plc Notification of Interests in Shares Release of Shares under Long Term Incentive Scheme (LTIS) BG Group plc has today received notification from the following ExecutiveDirectors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) that, on 5September 2005, they became entitled to the BG Group plc ordinary shares of 10peach ("Shares") set out in the table below, as a result of the vesting of awardsallocated to them under the rules of the LTIS on 5 September 2002. Based uponthe performance criteria which applied to these awards, 57% of the originalallocations have vested. On behalf of each of the Executive Directors and PDMRs,the trustee of the LTIS arranged for the sale of sufficient Shares at 517.5pence per Share on 12 September 2005 in order to settle the individual incometax liability ("PAYE") arising. As a result of the above, the Executive Directors' and PDMRs' individualinterests in the Shares of BG Group plc are as follows: Net no. of Shares sold to Shares Beneficial Shares vested on cover PAYE on 12 transferred on Interest in Shares 5 September 2005 September 2005 12 September on 12 September 2005 2005ExecutiveDirectors Frank 348,433 142,858 205,575 434,996Chapman WilliamFriedrich 257,002 105,371 151,631 474,219 Ashley 156,335 64,097 92,238 138,228Almanza PDMRs Charles 83,092 34,068 49,024 79,077Bland Peter 83,092 34,068 49,024 66,656Duffy Stuart 27,588 11,311 16,277 43,919Fysh Martin 93,647 38,395 55,252 138,146Houston StefanRicketts 13,487 5,530 7,957 24,147 Rick 80,363 29,292 51,071 51,071Waddell The Executive Directors and PDMRs are beneficiaries under the terms of the TrustDeed of the LTIS and as with other employees, they are deemed to have apotential beneficial interest in the Shares held in the LTIS trust. This interest is reduced as a result of the transfer of 1,075,816 Sharesto the participants in the LTIS. The remaining balance is therefore1,223,729 Shares. Notification of the transfer was received from thetrustee of the LTIS on 12 September 2005. 13 September 2005Website www.bg-group.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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