19 June 2008
Braemar Group plc
('Braemar' or the 'Group')
Issue of share options
Braemar Group plc announces that, on 18 June 2008, the following share options over new ordinary shares of 1p each have been granted to directors under the rules of its share option schemes:
Marc Duschenes, Chief Executive 3,500,000,
equivalent to 2.14% of the issued share capital of the Company
Martin Robinson, Executive Chairman 3,000,000,
equivalent to 1.83% of the issued share capital of the Company
Jonathan Murphy, Finance Director 3,500,000,
equivalent to 2.14% of the issued share capital of the Company
In addition, a total of 865,000 share options have been issued to members of staff, equivalent to 0.53% of the issued share capital of the Company.
All the options are exercisable at a price of 1.25 pence per share. The options granted to the directors are only exercisable once certain earnings per share performance related criteria have been achieved.
The options granted to Marc Duschenes, 1,597,722 of the options granted to Martin Robinson and 3,362,111 of the options granted to Jonathan Murphy are under the rules of the Company's unapproved share option scheme. All other options have been granted under the rules of the Company's approved share option scheme.
Following the options granted above, the Directors' interests in the total voting rights of the Company are detailed below:
|
Total number of share options held |
Percentage of issued share capital |
No. of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of issued share capital |
Marc Duschenes |
4,068,975 |
2.48% |
29,918,332 |
18.27% |
Martin Robinson |
3,568,975 |
2.17% |
4,490,001 |
2.74% |
Jonathan Murphy |
4,637,950 |
2.83% |
1,126,361 |
0.69% |
For further information contact:
Marc Duschenes, Chief Executive, Braemar Group plc 0161 929 4969
Martin Robinson, Chairman, Braemar Group plc 0161 929 4969
Julie Serrage, Investor Relations, Braemar Group plc 0161 929 4969
Alex Clarkson/Nick Cowles, Zeus Capital Limited 0161 831 1512