Staff & Director Share Purcha

RNS Number : 4592H

Westminster Group PLC

05 November 2008

 



For Immediate Release                                                                                                    5th November 2008

Westminster Group Plc

Staff share purchase & Director Dealings 

Westminster Group Plc ('Westminster' or 'the Company'), the AIM listed supplier of system solutions and products to the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide, is pleased to announce that, of a purchase of 300,120 shares in the Company (2.1% of the issued share capital) by staff and Directors, staff accounted for 34,570 of those shares, with the following Directors accounting for a further 265,550.

Name of director	Number of shares purchased	Price per share	Previous holding	Resulting holding
Sir Malcolm Ross	16,250	30p	21,300	37,550
Roger Worrall	164,300	30p	1,964,222	2,128,522
Stuart Fowler	37,500	30p	504,118	541,618
Nicholas Mearing-Smith	47,500	30p	44,444	91,944
Total	265,550

Peter Fowler and his wife were precluded from purchasing further shares as they already control over 30% of the company.

Commenting on the share dealings, Peter Fowler, Chief Executive said:

'It is encouraging to see so many of our staff and Directors buying shares in Westminster. It is a ringing endorsement, clearly demonstrating their commitment and belief in the future of the business.'

Enquiries:

Peter Fowler                                      01295 756 300

Chief Executive - Westminster Group Plc

Nicholas Mearing-Smith                    01295 756 300

Finance Director - Westminster Group Plc

Clive Carver/Charlie Cunningham    020 7600 1658

FinnCap

Tom Cooper/Paul Vann                    020 3043 4162

Winningtons Financial

Notes:

Westminster Group plc is a leader in the supply of system solutions and products to the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide.

Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions. These can range from product only assignments, such as the supply of specialised scanners, to the design and implementation of an integrated system solution such as a border detection and surveillance system. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non governmental organisations and blue chip commercial organisations.

 

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