Leeds Group Regulatory News (LDSG)

28 Jan 2005 17:40

Leeds Group PLC28 January 2005 Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson on behalf of Leeds Group plcDate: Friday 28 January 2005 Immediate release Leeds Group plc ("Leeds" or "the Group") Substantial Shareholding and update relating to business interests of Directors Large ShareholdingLeeds Group announces that the Board has been advised that, following recentadditions to their shareholding in Leeds, Alasdair and Richard Emslie are nowthe beneficial holders of 1,250,000 ordinary shares, representing 3.4% of theGroup's issued ordinary share capital. Directors' Business InterestsThe details below give up to date details relating to the Group's Directors thatmeet the disclosure requirements of Schedule Two (f) of the AIM listing rules: EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Malcolm John Wilson - aged 56 - is the beneficial owner of 60,000 ordinaryshares in the Group. He has had no directorships other than of the Group and itssubsidiaries in the last 5 years. Carol Ann Roberts - aged 57 - is not a shareholder of the Group. She is a GroupDirector and a Director of its subsidiary, Leeds Leasing plc.She is also currently a Director of Beechwood Holdings Limited, and within thelast five years she ceased to be a Director of the following companiesGE Capital (EEF) Limited.Beechwood Machine Sales LimitedBC Capital Equipment Finance LimitedBC Capital Asset Finance limitedBC Capital Trade Finance LimitedBC Capital Stock Finance LimitedBC Capital Real Estate Finance Limited NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Vinodka Murria - aged 42 - is the beneficial holder of 100,000 shares in theGroup, and is a Group Director and a Director of its subsidiary, Leeds Leasingplc. In addition, she is a Director of the following companies: Computer Software Group plcSpringstone Software Services Ltd (dormant subsidiary of Computer Software Groupplc)JBS Computer Services Limited (dormant subsidiary of Computer Software Groupplc)Appresto Applications Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer ServicesLimited)New Wave Internet Comms Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer ServicesLimited)GW 1000 Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited)Appresto Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited)Appresto Software Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited)Appresto Solutions Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited)Dryteq LimitedSpringstone LimitedSyncissue LimitedElderstreet Investments LimitedMediasurface plc Within the last five years, Vin Murria ceased to be a Director of the followingcompanies: Cataloga LimitedOmicron Management Software LimitedMeadowhouse Bar-Laser LimitedTrifid Software LimitedCrewe Electra LimitedKewill-Xetal Systems LimitedNetconnect E-Commerce LimitedAlpha-Numeric International LimitedAdvatech Computer Systems LimitedPinnacle Computer Systems LimitedThe Web Factory Birmingham LimitedForsyth Whitehead and Associates LimitedMyratech.net Limited Vin Murria was a Director of Cataloga Limited between July 2001 and November2001. In June 2002, the company entered voluntary receivership and was wound upwithout loss to creditors. Ewen Wigley - aged 43 - is not a shareholder of the Group.He is a Group Director and a Director of the following companies: Union Investment Management LimitedTobull LimitedThe Union Discount Company of London LimitedCybrus LimitedBrowallia Corporate Director LimitedBrowallia Discount Company LimitedUIM Properties Limited UFM International SAUDC Holdings and Finance BV Within the last five years, Ewen Wigley ceased to be a Director of the followingcompanies: Union Derivatives Limited *Union Management Services Limited *Photostatic Service Limited *IBEC Contracts Limited *Festival Finance Limited *Concorde Copiers Service Limited *Central Telecom Services Limited *System Contracts Limited *Sabre Rentals Limited *Udisco Nominees Limited *39 Cornhill Safe Custody Limited *Chishill Limited *Royal London Cash Management LimitedBrowallia Global Securities LimitedSystem Rentals (Sales Aid) LimitedBrowallia Asset Management LimitedBrowallia Subsidiary Company LimitedBrowallia Equipment Finance LimitedBrowallia Leasing LimitedCornhill Capital and Consulting LimitedBrowallia Finance and Leasing LimitedBrowallia Invoice Finance LimitedBrowallia Fleet Management LimitedCornhill Commercial Services LimitedBrowallia Cal Limited * Companies marked thus have all been solvently dissolved. Per Johan Claesson - aged 53 - is the beneficial holder of 7,703,050 shares inthe Group representing 21.0% of the issued ordinary share capital. He is a GroupDirector and a Director of the following Companies: Johan och Marianne Claesson ABProedel ABFastighetsab MalmpipFastighets AB FanjunkarenMajo Hotellinvest ABCa i Huskvarna ABPhilipson Bil ABAB Claesson & PressHantverkscentrum ABPhilipson Lastbilar Goteborg ABFastighets AB AnkararnetFastighets AB FolungenJonkopings Industrifastigheter 1 ABJonkopings Industrifastigheter Fridhem ABJonkopings Industrifastigheter, Oronskyddet 6Philipson Syd Bil ABFastighets AB GashojdenCa i Stockholm ABJonkopings Industrifastigheter, Adelkorallen 6Vemo Industri ABFastighetsbolaget Kalmarkommanditen ABFastighets JuvelenFastighets AB AlenFastighets AB SadeltaketFastighetsbolaget KalmarkomplementTM?ren ABPhilipson Stockholm Bil ABKalmar Science Park ABUlvarboett Fastighets ABClaesson & Anderzen Hotellfastighets ABCa Holding ABCa i VTM?xjo ABVarvsholmens Fastighets ABCa Fastigheter ABCa Fastighetsutveckling ABCa i Osby ABHandelsab i OusbyCa Industrifastigheter i Jonkoping ABCa i Jonkoping ABKalbiotech AB Per Johan Claesson / continued...... Philipson TrollhTM?ttan Bil ABPhilipson Bilprodukter ABApodemus ABH-Invest ABHTM?lleflundran Forvaltnings ABFastighetsab KorpralenBoras WTM?fvari ABPalace Hotel ABClaesson & Anderzen Invest ABUlvarboett ABKaro Bio ABCa Fastighetsservice ABClaesson & Anderzen ABEvidentia Consult ABBoras City Fastighets ABUlvarboett Forvaltning ABFastighets AB SergeantenBileleganten ABCa Management ABNetrenovator Sweden ABCa i Karlskrona ABCa BostTM?der i VTM?xjo ABUlvarboett Management ABSmalandsbyggen ABFojobo Fastighets ABGerdens ByggnadsabFastighetsab BremiaMoby Wireless Services ABEldflugan 1 FastighetsabK3 Business Technology Group plc Johan Claesson is also an unlimited partner in Handelsbolagtet Torp, and alimited partner in Familjen Claessons Fortvaltning Kommanditbolag and inBremerhus O Co Kommanditbolag. Within the last five years, he has ceased to be a Director of the followingCompanies: Evidentia Fastigheter ABFastighets AB BalkongrTM?cketFastighets AB Ivo StrandFastighets AB RemstycketFastighets AB TrapprTM?cketSydostpress ABFastighets AB TakfotenLinkopings Lokaluthyrning ABForvaltnings AB FolungenFastighetsbolaget Angkvarnen ABFastighets AB FonstervalvetHotell Christian IV i Kristianstad ABCa i Kristianstad ABSilverslTM?ggan ABWeb Intelligent Digital Hosting In Paskallavik** *\* This last named company went into insolvent receivership in 2003 when itslargest shareholder, which is the largest public pensions fund in Sweden,withdrew its financial support. Enquiries:Malcolm Wilson, Group Managing Director Fiona TooleyLeeds Group plc Citigate Dewe RogersonTel: 0113 391 9000 Tel: 0121 455 8370 or 07785 703523 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange