22nd Mar 2006 17:19
Stagecoach Group PLC22 March 2006 Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust ("the Trust") Stagecoach Group plc ("the Company") has been notified on 22 March 2006 thatfollowing the final maturity of the free shares issued to employees under theStagecoach Profit Sharing Scheme, the outstanding balance of 24,663 ordinaryshares of 12/19th each held by the Stagecoach APS Trustee Ltd and the StagecoachRail ESOP has been transferred into the Trust for the benefit of all employees. Following the transfers, the Trust holds a total of 627,692 Ordinary Shares of12/19th pence each, representing 0.06% 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 andUK employees of the Group who are treated as persons discharging managerialresponsibility, are potential beneficiaries under the Trust and therefore have abeneficial interest in the shares held by the Trust. CONTACTS: Phone Ross Paterson Stagecoach Group plc 01738 442111 Steven Stewart Stagecoach Group plc 01738 442111 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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