APF.L Regulatory News (APF)

13 Sep 2006 17:07

Anglo Pacific Group PLC13 September 2006 13 September 2006 Anglo Pacific Group plc Anglo Pacific Group plc ("the Company) announces that, pursuant to the exerciseof options under the Anglo Pacific Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme, itallotted on 13th September 2006, at an exercise price of 23.5p per share,450,000 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the Company to Mr Peter Boycott, Chairmanand a further 450,000 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the Company to Mr BrianWides, Chief Executive Officer. These options were due to lapse on 13th October2006 The above shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issuedordinary shares in the Company. Application will be made to the UK ListingAuthority and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted tothe Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market forlisted securities and it is expected that dealings will commence on 22ndSeptember 2006. The Company also announces that Mr Peter Boycott, Chairman, sold on 13thSeptember 2006 350,000 shares in the Company at a price of 147.50p per share.Following this notification and the exercise of options above, his revisedbeneficial interest in the Company has increased by 100,000 to 3,062,237 sharesrepresenting approximately 3.01% of the issued ordinary share capital. The Company further announces that Mr Brian Wides, Chief Executive Officer, soldon 13th September 2006 350,000 shares in the Company at a price of 147.50p pershare. Following this notification and the exercise of options above, hisrevised beneficial interest in the Company has increased by 100,000 to 3,589,828shares representing approximately 3.53% of the issued ordinary share capital. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange