HOME RETAIL GROUP plc
('the Company')
DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS
The Company has been notified that the following non-executive directors have acquired interests in its ordinary shares as shown below.
Name of non-executive director |
Number of shares purchased |
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John Coombe |
5,250 |
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Andy Hornby |
5,250 |
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Penny Hughes |
3,000 |
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Oliver Stocken |
11,500 |
As disclosed in the Company's 2008 annual report and financial statements, the remuneration of non-executive directors includes prescribed quantities of Ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, which are to be issued twice each year.
The above number of shares were accordingly purchased on the London Stock Exchange on 23 October 2008 at a price of 180.5 pence per share.
Notification of the above purchases on behalf of the non-executive directors was received by the Company on 23 October 2008.
Notification of these transactions is now made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R.
Gordon Bentley
Secretary
24 October 2008