PMR.L Regulatory News (PMR)

21 Mar 2007 11:04

Panmure Gordon & Co. plc21 March 2007 Panmure Gordon & Co. plc DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDINGS Panmure Gordon & Co. plc ("the Company") has been advised that Tim Linacre,Chief Executive of the Company, has today purchased 12,500 ordinary shares of 4peach in the Company at a price of 158.572p per share. These shares will belodged with the Company's Matching Share Plan, under which Mr Linacre will beawarded one free share for every lodged share, subject to a three year holdingperiod. Following this transaction, Mr Linacre's beneficial holding in the Company'sshares is 37,500 ordinary shares (0.06%). In addition Mr Linacre has an optionover 2,472,738 shares held in the Panmure Gordon & Co. plc No 2 Employee BenefitTrust (824,246 exercisable now, 824,246 exercisable in April 2007 and 824,246exercisable in April 2008) and 872,731 performance share options alsoexercisable now. All options are at an exercise price of 4p and have no expirydate. In addition, the Company has been advised that Charles Stonehill, Chairman ofthe Company, has today purchased 12,500 ordinary shares of 4p each in theCompany at a price of 158.572p per share. These shares will also be lodged withthe Company's Matching Share Plan, under which Mr Stonehill will be awarded onefree share for every lodged share, subject to a three year holding period. Following this transaction, Mr Stonehill's beneficial holding in the Company'sshares is 62,500 ordinary shares (0.1%). In addition, Mr Stonehill has an optionover 450,000 existing shares held in the Panmure Gordon & Co. plc No 2 EmployeeBenefit Trust; 250,000 of the shares under the option will vest in equal thirdsin April 2007, April 2008 and April 2009. The vesting of the remaining 200,000shares is subject to the Company's share price attaining certain levels. -ends- Enquiries:Sarah Wigley, Company Secretary 020 7614 8395 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange