Purchase of shares by employee benefit trust

2nd May 2008 09:23

2 May 2008 G4S PLC Purchase of Shares by Employee Benefit Trust

The company was informed today that, on 1 May 2008, the trustees of the Group 4 Securicor Employee Benefit Trust ("the Trust") purchased 483,775 ordinary shares of G4S plc at ‚£2.311362 per share.

Following the acquisition, 3,271,928 ordinary shares of G4S plc are held by the Trust.

The executive directors of the company and other persons within the company discharging managerial responsibilities are within the class of potential beneficiaries under the Trust and are deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in these ordinary shares. However, none of these persons has acquired a beneficial interest in such shares.

Peter DavidCompany SecretaryDirectors:Alf Duch-Pedersen (Chairman)

Lord Condon QPM (Deputy Chairman)

Nick Buckles, (Chief Executive)

Trevor DightonGrahame GibsonMark ElliottThorleif KrarupBo LereniusMark SeligmanSir Malcolm WilliamsonSecretary: Peter DavidG4S plcThe Manor, Manor Royal,Crawley, West Sussex,RH10 9UN, UK.

Telephone: +44 (0)1293 554 400

Fax: +44 (0)1293 554 500Email: [email protected] plcRegistered Office:

The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley

West Sussex RH10 9UN

Registered in England No. 4992207

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