James Fisher and Sons Regulatory News (FSJ)

21 Mar 2005 11:13

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC21 March 2005 JAMES FISHER AND SONS PLC ("the Company") Directors Interests in Shares The company was notified on 18 March 2005 that certain executive directors ofthe Company had increased their holding of Ordinary Shares of 25p each in theCompany ("Ordinary Shares"). The James Fisher and Sons Employee Share Trust Limited ("the Trust") has vested34,557 of their Ordinary Shares to certain executive directors of the Company.These shares have been purchased thought the Trust by the directors from theproceeds of their annual cash bonus for the year ending 31 December 2004.Details of the Ordinary Shares allocated to these executive directors (all at adeemed price of 327.00p being the prevailing middle market price at close ofbusiness on 17 March 2005), are set out below: Number of Percentage of Beneficial Percentage of Ordinary Shares Issued Share Interest in Issued Share Allocated by Capital Ordinary Shares Capital Trust following Purchase T.C. Harris 17,704 0.04 110,188 0.22 N.P. Henry 4,472 0.01 6,872 0.01 I.M. Serjent 3,609 0.01 141,047 0.29 M.J. Shields 8,772 0.02 166,256 0.34 A further 7,215 Ordinary Shares were vested to other senior executives throughthe Trust from the proceeds of their annual bonus for the year ended 31 December2004. Following the above transfers, the Trust has a beneficial interest in 521,236Ordinary Shares representing 1.06% of the issued share capital. These shares areto be used against potential allocations of Ordinary Shares undersavings-related share option plans, executive option plans, long term incentiveplans and matching scheme for employees including directors. 21 March 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange