Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3265N

Personal Group Holdings PLC

27 September 2012

 



Press Release

27 September 2012

Personal Group Holdings plc

(the "Company")

Exercise of options and sale of shares

The Company has been informed today by Mr Kenneth Rooney, Deputy Chairman, of the following transactions in Ordinary Shares in the Company that took place on 26 September 2012.

1.   Exercise of options over 5,800 Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price of 311 pence per share.

2.   Sale of 5,800 Ordinary Shares, at a price of 370 pence per share.

Following these transactions, Mr Rooney remains interested in 5,170 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.02% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

The Company has been informed today by John Barber, Finance Director, of the following transactions in Ordinary Shares in the Company.

1.   Exercise of options over 9,646 Ordinary Shares in the company at a price of 311 pence per share.

2.   Transfer of 9,646 Ordinary Shares to his wife (T M Kennard). There was no consideration for this transaction.

Following these transactions, Dr Barber has increased his beneficial holding to 366,397, representing 1.22% of the total Ordinary Shares in issue.

In order to satisfy the exercise of options, shares are provided by Personal Group Trustees Limited (a company wholly owned by the Company which operates the Company's All Employee Share Option Plan (AESOP) and the Company's Share Option Plan (CSOP) schemes).

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For more information please contact:

Personal Group Holdings Plc
John Barber, Financial Director	[phone]

Cenkos Securities Plc
Stephen Keys/Max Hartley	[phone]

Media enquiries:

Abchurch Communications
Joanne Shears	[phone]
[e-mail]	www.abchurch-group.com

Notes to editors:

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a leading provider of employee benefits and financial services, established in 1984 with clients across the UK.

The group primarily provides tailored employee benefits programmes to businesses throughout the UK. These programmes include insurance products such as hospital and convalescence plans; death benefit and income protection plans; lifestyle benefits such as holiday and retail discounts; flexible benefit programmes; a range of tax efficient benefits such as childcare vouchers; and employee assistance programmes. The group generates the majority of its revenue through the underwriting of hospital and convalescence plans.

Through its expertise in producing, communicating and implementing successful benefit solutions, the group has helped over 400 leading UK companies recruit, retain and motivate the best people. In total the group provides access to benefits for 1.2 million employees, and clients include 3663, Brake Bros, Home Retail Group, Northumbrian Water Limited, Pirelli, Starwood Hotels, TNT, UK Mail, Regatta, Road Chef and Vinci Construction.

The group boasts considerable financial strength, with a track record of profitable growth since 1986, as well as a strong pipeline of new business. For the year ended 31 December 2011 the group reported revenue of £27.5 million and profit before tax of £10.0 million. With a strong balance sheet and a progressive dividend policy, Personal Group's vision is to be the provider of choice in employee benefits and financial services. The group's development to date has been achieved principally through strong organic growth.

Personal Group is headquartered in Milton Keynes, was floated on AIM in 2000 and today employs over 160 people.

For further information, go to www.personal-group.com

 

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