Last checked at 30 Dec 2009 07:00
SAGENTIA GROUP PLC
("Sagentia" or the "Company")
Directors Shareholdings
Further to the announcement issued on 24 December 2009, relating to the conversion of preference shares held by the Sagentia Group Employee Trust, the Directors of Sagentia have agreed to make the following purchases of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Sagentia Group PLC ("Ordinary Shares").
| Name | Ordinary Shares Purchased |
| Brent Hudson | 65,000 |
| Guy McCarthy | 50,000 |
| Staffan Ahlberg | 98,290 |
The above Ordinary Shares will be purchased from the Sagentia Group Employee Trust and Sagentia Group AG at 15.5 pence each. Following this transaction, Sagentia Group Employee Trust and Sagentia Group AG will not hold any other Ordinary Shares.
Following this transaction, the interest of Directors in the Ordinary Shares is as follows:
| Name | Shares held | Options |
| Chris Masters | 100,000 | - |
| Brent Hudson | 65,000 | 500,000 |
| Guy McCarthy | 70,621 | 307,078 |
| Lars Kylberg | 34,654 | - |
| Staffan Ahlberg | 98,290 | - |
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Enquiries:
| Sagentia Group plc | Arbuthnot Securities |
| Brent Hudson Guy McCarthy | John Prior Antonio Bossi |
| +44 1223 875 200 | +44 20 7012 2000 |
| http://www.sagentia.com/investors | http://www.arbuthnot.co.uk |
Notes for Editors: About Sagentia Sagentia creates, develops and delivers business opportunities, products and services for its clients. Sagentia operates in six global market sectors developing new technologies, products and services that change the basis of competition. The company also assists business leaders and policy makers to create strategies for technology, innovation and growth. Sagentia's resources are situated in state-of-the-art facilities in Europe, the USA, and China. The Group is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: SAG.L).