4 Nov 2008 17:56
Andrews Sykes Group plc (the Company)
DirectorΒ dealings
4 November 2008
The Company has been notifiedΒ today thatΒ onΒ 26Β October 2008,Β the Chairman, Mr Jacques-GastonΒ Murray,Β transferred his controlling interest in the Tristar Corporation in equal proportion to two trusts; the Jean-Jacques Murray Trust and theΒ Jean-Pierre Murray Trust.Β Β Accordingly these two trusts are now the ultimate controlling parties of the Tristar Corporation and subsequentlyΒ the ultimate controlling parties ofΒ the Company.Β
The Tristar Corporation continues to control EOI Sykes Sarl which in turn has a beneficial interest in 36,377,213 ordinary shares of one pence eachΒ in the CompanyΒ ("Ordinary Shares")Β representingΒ approximately 82.17% of theΒ Company'sΒ issued share capital.Β As a result ofΒ thisΒ transaction,Β the beneficial interestΒ of Mr Jacques-Gaston Murray has decreased from 37,687,369 to 1,310,156Β OrdinaryΒ Shares representing approximately 2.96% of the issued share capitalΒ of the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Andrews Sykes Group plc 01902 328700
Mark Calderbank
Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking
Andrew Kitchingman / Sean Wyndham-Quin 0845 270 8610
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