30th Jan 2006 07:00
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Company was notified on 27 January 2006 of dealings in its Ordinary Sharesof 305/14 pence each ("United Shares") by the Trustee of the United BusinessMedia Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "QUEST"), which is adiscretionary trust for the benefit of UK employees (including executivedirectors) of the United Group, in connection with the exercise of SAYEoptions:Transactions on 27 January 2006Total shares 482 768 132 transferred: Price per 488.3 160.48 412.27 Share (p): The shares were transferred to employees who exercised options granted underthe group's SAYE Schemes at the above exercise prices, none of whom were mainboard directors or PDMRs.Following the above transactions, the Trustee of the QUEST held a total of231,406 United Shares, representing 0.08% of the Company's issued sharecapital. Under paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 to the Companies Act 1985, theexecutive directors are deemed to be interested in these shares.¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦.Anne SiddellCompany SecretaryENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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