27th Jun 2008 16:23
Date: 27 June 2008
On behalf of: NetPlay TV plc ("the Company" or "Netplay")
Immediate Release
NetPlay TV plc
Director's Dealings and grant of share options
NetPlay TV plc (AIM: NPT), the interactive gaming company, announces that it today has been notified of the following directors' interests:
Gavin Whyte
Number of shares purchased: 35,000 Number of shares now held: 335,000
These shares were purchased on 27 June 2008 for a price of 28p per share.
Graham Stevens
Number of shares purchased: 10,000
Number of shares now held: 120,000
These shares were purchased on 27 June 2008 for a price of 28p per share.
Nichola Halverson
Number of shares purchased: 10,000
Number of shares now held: 14,500
These shares were purchased on 26 June 2008 for a price of 28p per share.
Dominic Mansour
Number of shares purchased: 10,000 Number of shares now held: 10,000
These shares were purchased on 26 June 2008 for a price of 28p per share.
Gavin Whyte is a director of, and also has an interest in, the company Rubberduck, which own 428,135 shares. Mr Whyte therefore has an aggregate total interest of 763,135 shares.
Dominic Mansour also has a controlling interest in the company Story Holdings, which own 1,515,151. These shares are subject to hard lock in until 16th April 2009. Mr Mansour therefore has an aggregate total interest of 1,525,151 shares.
Grant of Share options
On 27 June 2008, options were granted to the following directors:-
1,000,000 options were granted to Dominic Mansour at a price of 16.5p. This price was agreed as being the market value on the exchange of contracts of the Bingos acquisition.
1,157,500 options were granted to Nichola Halverson at the price of 16.5p. This price was agreed as being the market value on date of joining the Netplay board.
These options become exercisable equally over the next three years on the anniversary of the date of grant, the first tranche being on 27th June 09.
-ENDS-
Enquiries:
NetPlay TV plc
Martin Higginson, Executive Chairman www.netplaytv.plc.uk
Via Redleaf
Redleaf Communications Tel: 020 7822 0200
Emma Kane/ Sanna Sumner / Mike Ward [email protected]
Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited
Sindre Ottesen Tel: 020 7426 9000
About NetPlay TV plc
NetPlay TV plc is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (NPT). NetPlay TV operates a number of interactive gaming services under a UK gaming license, including "Live Roulette" ™ and Big Box Bingo. www.liveroulette.com www.bigboxbingo.com. These services can also be viewed live on television on Sky Channel 847 12 noon - 4am. Virgin One 12 midnight - 3am, and Bravo TV 1am - 4am. (BigBoxBingo - Tuesday 6.30pm Sky Channel 847).
The Company is focused on the delivery of a converged interactive gaming experience allowing its customers to interact with its games on a variety of platforms, TV, Internet and mobile from a common integrated wallet.
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