22nd Apr 2005 10:07
Stagecoach Group PLC22 April 2005 Qualifying Employee Share Trust ("the Trust") Stagecoach Group plc ("the Company") has been notified that in order to satisfythe exercise of share options under the 1996 Sharesave Scheme, the Trust hastransferred Ordinary Shares of 12/19th pence each in the Company as follows: Date Number of Shares Price received per share 11.04.2005 659,602 60 pence 18.04.2005 236,337 60 pence The shares are being transferred to satisfy 2002 S.A.Y.E. options which vestedon 1 April, 2005. Following the transfers, the Trust holds a total of 1,882,072 Ordinary Shares of12/19th pence each representing 0.18% of the Company's ordinary issued sharecapital. The shares are held by the Trust in order to satisfy the exercise ofshare options. Two Executive Directors of the Company, Martin Griffiths and Graham Eccles arepotential beneficiaries under the Trust and therefore have a beneficial interestin the shares held by the Trust. CONTACTS: Phone Steven Stewart Stagecoach Group plc 01738 442111 Ross Paterson Stagecoach Group plc 01738 442111 22.04.2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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