Last checked at 10 May 2010 11:15
Date: Monday, 10 May 2010
The Character Group plc
('Company' or 'Group')
designers, developers and international distributors of toys, games and gifts
Director's Shareholding
The Company announced on 7 May 2010 that it had purchased 56,000 ordinary shares for cancellation. Following this buy-back the beneficial shareholding of Richard King, Executive Chairman, being 5,606,209 ordinary shares, now represents approximately 19.00 per cent of the total issued share capital of the Company.
In addition, Sarissa Holdings Limited, a company in which Kiran Shah, Group Finance Director and Joint MD, has an indirect interest, which holds 6,545,000 ordinary shares in the Company, following the share buy back, represents approximately 22.18 per cent of the total issued share capital of the Company.
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| Richard King, Chairman | Fiona Tooley | Russell Cook |
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| Kiran Shah, Group Finance Director & Joint MD |
| Carl Holmes |
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| The Character Group plc | Citigate Dewe Rogerson | Charles Stanley Securities |
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| Mobile: +44 (0)7836 250150 (RK) | Mobile: +44 (0)7785 703523 (FT) | (Nominated Adviser) |
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| Mobile: +44 (0)7956 278522 (KS) | Tel: +44 (0)121 362 4035 | Tel: +44 (0)207 149 6000 |
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| Tel: +44 (0)208 329 3377 |
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| www.thecharacter.com |
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| Ticker: AIM: CCT |
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