Gusbourne Regulatory News (GUS)

21 Jun 2006 08:52

GUS PLC21 June 2006 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 ("the Trust"), now holds 9,715,704Ordinary shares of 29 3/43 pence each in the Company. The notification fromAbacus was received by the Company on 20 June. As announced on 8 June, the holding at that date was 10,459,040 shares of 293/43 pence each and since then: • On 19 June 2006, 702,591 shares were transferred to a nominee on behalf of participants in GUS plc's UK share plans, and • On 20 June 2006, 40,745 shares were released in connection with the exercise of options granted under The North America Stock Option Plan. Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries of the Trust 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