Director's share purchase

Director's share purchase

Kesa Electricals plc (the "Company") today announces that it has received notification from the following Director regarding the purchase of ordinary shares of 25p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company. The Company was notified on 22 March 2010 that Michel Brossard a Non-Executive Director, had purchased in aggregate 5,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price of 126 pence per share on 22 March 2010, representing 0.001 % of the Company's current issued share capital. Following the purchase, Michel Brossard is beneficially interested in 15,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.003% of the Company's issued share capital.

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KESA Electricals is a specialist electrical retailer. It employs more than 26,000 people and trades in 10 countries and has an annual turnover of approximately £5 billion. KESA Electricals is a member of the FTSE 250. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol KESA.L. It is also listed on the Premier Marche of the Paris Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit the company's website, as above.

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