4th Mar 2008 17:19
Ricardo PLC04 March 2008 Director/PDMR ShareholdingRicardo plc4 March 2008 The Company announces that on 4 March 2008 Stephen Parker, an executive directorof Ricardo plc, exercised an approved share option over 16,085 ordinary sharesin Ricardo plc ("Shares") and an unapproved option over 33,915 Shares bothgranted under the Company's 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme. The Shares wereallocated accordingly on the same day and the price paid was £1.865 per Share.This represents a holding acquired of 0.1%. 33,533 of these Shares were then sold on that date at a price of £3.45 per Shareto meet the aggregate exercise price of the exercise of the options and tax andnational insurance contributions arising. The remaining number of Shares wereretained by Stephen Parker. Stephen Parker's holding following notification is 103,213 Shares, being 0.2% ofthe Company's issued share capital. In addition, he has conditional awards andshare options outstanding over 237,731 Shares being 0.47% of the Company'sissued share capital. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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