11 June 2013
Fairpoint Group plc
Director/PDMR shareholding
Fairpoint Group plc ("Fairpoint" or the "Company"), the leading provider of advice and solutions to financially stressed consumers, announces that on 10 June 2013, Chris Moat, its Chief Executive Officer, exercised 12,964 share options pursuant to the maturity of the Company's 2010 Save As You Earn ("SAYE") share option scheme. The shares were exercised at a price of 70 pence per share, and Mr Moat subsequently sold all of these shares on 10 June 2013 at 105.5 pence per share. The sale was required to fulfil some personal financial commitments.
Following these transactions, Mr Moat retains 201,531 shares in the Company, representing 0.48% of Fairpoint's issued share capital and total voting rights. In addition, Mr Moat holds 450,000 share options.
Enquiries
Fairpoint Group plc www.fairpoint.co.uk
Chris Moat, Chief Executive Officer 0845 296 0100
John Gittins, Group Finance Director
Shore Capital (Nomad and Broker)
Pascal Keane 020 7408 4090
Edward Mansfield
MHP
Reg Hoare 020 3128 8100
Katie Hunt