5 Nov 2008 11:51
5 November 2008
For Immediate Release
Universe Group PLC ("Universe" or the "Company")
Director / PDMR Shareholding
The Company has been informed that certain Directors and employees of the Company yesterday acquired a total of 5,731,740 Universe ordinary shares of 5p each ("shares"), all at a price of 2.5 pence per share as set out below:
| Name | Number of shares acquired | Total new beneficial holding | % Holding |
| John Scholes | 4,751,960 | 5,691,960 | 4.96% |
| Paul Cooper | 148,460 | 388,460 | 0.34% |
In addition to the Directors' share purchases, certain members of the senior management team have acquired shares in the Company as follows:
| Name | Number of shares acquired | Total new beneficial holding | % Holding |
| Charlie Goulding | 79,160 | 109,160 | 0.10% |
| Jeffrey Dakin | 79,160 | 109,160 | 0.10% |
| Sarah Stocks | 395,960 | 415,960 | 0.36% |
| Bob Smeeton | 79,160 | 79,160 | 0.07% |
| Neil Granleese | 79,160 | 79,160 | 0.07% |
| Janet Barraclough | 39,560 | 39,560 | 0.03% |
| Clive Steel | 79,160 | 79,160 | 0.07% |
For further information, please contact:
| Universe Group PLC John Scholes, Chairman Paul Cooper, Chief Executive Tel: 02380 689510 | Arbuthnot Securities Nominated Adviser Tom Griffiths Tel: 0207 012 2000 | Tavistock Communications John West Andrew Dunn Tel: 020 7920 3150 |