Keller Regulatory News (KLR)

27 Apr 2009 07:00

KELLER GROUP PLC ("the Company")

The Company announces the following transactions by Directors of the Company in the Company's ordinary 10p shares. All share sales were transacted on 24 April 2009 at a sale price of 569.9 pence per share.

Mr Justin Atkinson has exercised an option over 60,000 shares at a total exercise price of £1 and an option over 75,000 shares at an exercise price of 521 pence per share. He has simultaneously sold 41,384 shares to meet the tax and NI liability arising on the option exercise.

Mr James Hind has exercised an option over 40,000 shares at a total exercise price of £1. He has simultaneously sold 16,458 shares to meet the tax and NI liability arising on the option exercise.

Dr Wolfgang Sondermann has exercised an option over 40,000 shares at a total exercise price of £1. He has simultaneously sold 15,000 shares to meet the tax liability arising on the option exercise.

Mr Robert Rubright has exercised an option over 40,000 shares at a total exercise price of £1. He has simultaneously sold 20,000 shares to meet the tax liability arising on the option exercise.

Changes in Directors' Interests

The beneficial interests of the above-named directors in the issued share capital of the Company following the above transactions (with previous position, where different, shown in brackets) are shown in the table below:

Name of Director Beneficial Number of Shares Number of Shares interest under 2001 Share conditionally Option Plans awarded under in Shares Performance Share Plan Mr J. R. 195,083 - 182,802 Atkinson (101,467) (75,000) (242,802) Mr J. W. G. Hind 62,422 - 125,425 (38,880) (165,425) Dr W. Sondermann 85,000 - 122,795 (60,000) (162,795) Mr R. M. 78,000 70,000 146,678 Rubright (58,000) (186,678)

The exercise of £1 per exercise options were satisfied by the transfer of 180,000 shares previously held in Treasury. The exercise of the option over 75,000 shares at 251 pence per share was satisfied by the issue of new shares. Following these option exercises, the issued share capital of the Company is 66,393,235 ordinary shares, of which 2,685,750 shares are held in Treasury.

The above named Directors notified the Company of their respective interests in these shares on 24 April 2009.

J. F. HolmanSecretary

27 April 2009