Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4620Y

Wilmington Group Plc

22 December 2010

 



Wilmington Group plc

Directors and PDMR's Share Transactions

In accordance with DTR 3.1.2, Wilmington Group plc announces that in accordance with the terms and performance criteria of the Wilmington Group plc 2007 Performance Plan, a portion of the awards made to the Company's Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') on 5 December 2007, which were made at nil value, vested on 5 December 2010. A total of 76,302 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") have vested as follows:

Name of Director/PDMR                         Number of Ordinary Shares vesting under the Award

Charles Brady (Chief Executive)                                                            29,651

Basil Brookes (Finance Director)                                                           20,162

Rory Conwell (former Director)                                                                9,884

Neil Smith (PDMR)                                                                                    8,777

Stephen Broome (PDMR)                                                                         7,828

As a result of this transaction Charles Brady now holds 3,412,151 Ordinary Shares, which represents 4.12% of the issued share capital with voting rights ("Share Capital").

On 22 December 2010, Basil Brookes sold 10,283 of these vesting shares at 159p, in order to settle the tax liabilities arising. His resultant holding of Ordinary Shares is now 855,541, which represents 1.03% of the Share Capital.

Rory Conwell's holding of Ordinary Shares is now 3,890,669 which represents 4.69% of the Share Capital.

On 22 December 2010 both Neil Smith and Stephen Broome sold their vesting shares at 159p, and their holdings of Ordinary Shares remain at 276,309 and 233,000 respectively. This represents 0.33% and 0.28% respectively of the Share Capital.

For further information please contact:

Richard Cockton, Company Secretary                                                                                             

Wilmington Group plc                                                                                                         0207 422 6803

 

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