Gusbourne Regulatory News (GUS)

25 Nov 2005 09:00

GUS PLC25 November 2005 GUS PLC ("THE COMPANY") DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING The Company has been advised by Abacus Corporate Trustee Limited ("Abacus") thatAbacus, as trustee of the GUS plc ESOP Trust, holds 12,986,187 Ordinary sharesof 25p each in the Company at today's date. The holding announced on 4 October2005 of 14,079,751 shares included 1,018,813 shares held in a nominee account(in respect of invested shares awarded to UK employees in accordance with theterms of the Company's Co-investment Plan) and these shares are now excluded forthe purposes of these announcements. Since that date: • On 3 November 2005, 489 shares were transferred to a nominee on behalf of a participant in the Company's Co-investment Plan; and • During the period from 10 October to 23 November, 74,262 shares have been released in connection with the exercise of options granted under The North America Stock Option Plan. Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries of this ESOP andaccordingly any changes in the shareholdings by the Trust are deemed to changetheir interests in the Ordinary share capital of the Company. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange