Evolution Group PLC
11 July 2007
The Evolution Group Plc
10 July 2007
Notification of Transactions of Directors and Directors' Shareholdings
The Evolution Group Plc (the "Company") has been notified that following the
award of shares made under the Evolution Group Plc 2002 Executive Share
Incentive Plan in July 2004 to the Finance Director of the Company, Graeme Dell,
that all performance conditions have been met in full. Therefore in accordance
with the rules of the plan Mr Dell was granted call rights at an exercise price
of 1 pence per share (the "Call Rights") over 1,312,500 ordinary shares of 1
pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") on 6 July 2007 by
Evolution EBT Limited (the "Trustee"), as trustee of The Evolution Group Plc
Employees' Share Trust (the "Trust").
Mr. Dell exercised the Call Rights over 1,312,500 Shares on 10 July 2007 and
immediately sold 534,373 Shares to the Trustee at a sale price of 143.0 pence
per Share to cover the taxation costs arising on exercise of the Call Rights.
As a result of the above transactions, Mr. Dell has an interest in 1,120,946
ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, representing 0.509% (previously
0.159%) of the Company's issued share capital.
In addition, the Company received notification from the Trustee that on 10 July
2007 the Trust completed the purchase of 671,971 ordinary shares of 1 pence each
in the Company at 143.6 pence per share.
Each of the Directors is a member of the class of discretionary beneficiaries of
the Trust and is consequently taken to have an interest in all the shares held
in the Trust. As at 10 July 2007, and following the transactions mentioned
above, the Trust holds a total of 12,237,916 ordinary shares in the capital of
the Company, representing approximately 5.517% of the Company's issued share
capital.
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R
(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4R (1)(b).
For more information please contact:
The Evolution Group Plc
Tony Lee, Group Company Secretary Tel: 0207 071 4300
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