YouGov Regulatory News (YOU)

4 Apr 2008 16:17

YouGov PLC04 April 2008 4 April 2008 YouGov plc ("YouGov" or "the Company") Director's Share Dealing The Company was informed on 4 April 2008 that on 4 April 2008 Peter Kellner,President Emeritus and former director, has sold a total of 2,797,405 ordinaryshares ("ordinary shares") of 0.2 pence each at £1.40 per share, in order tocomply with the Ministerial Code (being as his spouse is leader of the House ofLords). In addition, Stephan Shakespeare (Chief Innovation Officer), and BalshoreInvestments Limited, a company in which the family of Nadhim Zahawi (ChiefExecutive Officer), has a financial interest and Nadhim Zahawi's spouse, had onthat day sold a total of 5,500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each at £1.40 inorder to benefit from the change in capital gains tax legislation effective on 6April 2008 and to reinvest the proceeds into the YouGovAlpha fund, as follows: Stephan Shakespeare 2,518,500 Balshore Investments Limited 2,518,500 Nadhim Zahawi's spouse 463,000 Following this sale of shares, Peter Kellner and Nadhim Zahawi's spouse own noshares, Stephan Shakespeare and Balshore Investments Limited own 10,939,260ordinary shares and 10,529,100 ordinary shares representing 11.5% and 11.1% ofthe Company's current voting rights respectively. Enquiries: YouGov plcNadhim Zahawi / Katherine Lee 020 7012 6000 Financial DynamicsCharles Palmer 020 7831 3113 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange