MUR.L Regulatory News (MUR)

17 Mar 2008 14:38

Murgitroyd Group PLC17 March 2008 17 March 2008 Murgitroyd Group PLC ("Murgitroyd" or "the Group") Director shareholding The Board of Murgitroyd announces that it received notification on 17 March 2008that Mr Ian G Murgitroyd, Executive Chairman of the Group, acquired a further48,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Group (the "Share Purchase"),at a price of 350p per ordinary share, on 17 March 2008. The Share Purchasehas been made in accordance with the provisions of Note 11 of Rule 9.1 ofthe Takeover Code. Following the acquisition, Mr Murgitroyd and his connected parties areinterested in 2,470,105 ordinary shares in the Group, representing 29.50% of thecurrent issued share capital of the Group. For further information please contact: Keith Young, Chief Executive and Finance Director T: 0141 307 8400David Ovens, Noble & Company Limited T: 0131 225 9677 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange