Gusbourne Regulatory News (GUS)

13 Jun 2006 15:55

GUS PLC13 June 2006 GUS plc ("THE COMPANY") DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE GUS CO-INVESTMENT PLANS In accordance with the terms of The GUS Co-Investment Plans, the followingdirectors have opted to defer receipt of their bonus for the year ended 31 March2006 and to invest it in Ordinary shares of 29 3/43p in the Company. Theresulting increases in their interests in GUS shares and in their contingentinterests in matching shares awarded in connection with this plan are asfollows; Name of Number of Ordinary Contingent interests indirector shares matching shares Now Held after Now Held after acquired this arising in this on behalf acquisition respect of matching of director director award John Peace 22,124 456,251 33,562 569,551Terry Duddy 19,513 306,833 29,601 550,087Don Robert 68,480 266,358 136,960 516,394David Tyler 13,742 287,725 20,846 342,629 The purchase of the shares acquired on behalf of the directors was made on 12June 2006 at a price of 923.0718p per share; the award of the matching shareswas also made on 12 June 2006 by reference to a price of 923.0718p per share.The release of these shares is deferred for three years and if the directorresigns during the three-year period he will forfeit the right to the matchingshares. Following this notification, the number of Ordinary shares in the Company heldby John Peace represents 0.05% of the Company's issued share capital (excludingTreasury shares). The holdings for Terry Duddy, Don Robert and David Tylerrepresent 0.04%, 0.03% and 0.03% respectively. Following this notification, there are contingent awards held by directors underthe terms of these plans in respect of 1,978,661 Ordinary shares of 29 3/43p inthe Company. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange