Director/PDMR Shareholding

18 Jan 2006 07:00

Celtic PLC18 January 2006 CELTIC PLC Shareholdings of directors and significant shareholders Celtic plc ("the Company") confirms that it has been advised of the following:(i) interests of directors and connected persons; and (ii) significantshareholdings, in the Ordinary share capital of the Company, after the allotmentof new Ordinary Shares of 1p each on 21 December 2005 under the Company's recentOpen Offer and Offer for Subscription. (i) Interests of directors and connected persons: Tom E Allison: 310,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted, at an issue price of 30peach. Mr Allison's interest in Ordinary Shares therefore increases to 330,000shares (0.41%), held in his own name. Dermot F Desmond: 26,498,303 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of30p each. Mr Desmond's interest in Ordinary Shares increases to 32,772,073shares (40.45%), held in the name of Line Nominees Limited. Taken with hisholding of Convertible Preferred Ordinary Shares of 100p each, Mr Desmond'sinterest in the issued voting capital of the Company is 41.1 %. Eric Hagman, CBE: 2,500 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of 30peach. Mr Hagman's interest in Ordinary Shares increases to 7,500 shares(0.007%), held in the name of R C Greig Nominees Limited Peter T Lawwell: 336,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of 30peach. Mr Lawwell's interest in Ordinary Shares increases to 356,000 shares(0.44%), held in his own name and that of R C Greig Nominees Limited. Brian J McBride: 712 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of 30peach. Mr McBride's interest in Ordinary Shares increases to 2,187 shares(0.002%), held in the name of Barclayshare Nominees Limited. Brian Quinn, CBE: 68,630 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of 30peach. Mr Quinn's interest in Ordinary Shares increases to 76,117 shares(0.077%), held in his own name and in the name of Brewin Nominees Limited. Eric J Riley: 66,462 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of 30peach. Mr Riley's holding of Ordinary Shares increases to 71,462 shares (0.073%),held in his own name. Brian D H Wilson: 2,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p allotted at an issue price of 30peach. Mr Wilson's holding of Ordinary Shares therefore increases to 3,000 shares(0.003 %), held in his own name. (ii) Significant shareholdings (excluding those of directors and connectedpersons) 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p were allotted to Christopher D Trainer at anissue price of 30p each. Mr Trainer is interested in 5,933,748 Ordinary Shares(7.32%), held in his own name. 2,666,667 Ordinary Shares of 1p were allotted to John Stephen Keane at an issueprice of 30p each. Mr Keane is interested in 4,474,747 Ordinary Shares (5.52%),held in his own name and in the name of J Keane Nominees. 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p were allotted to Michael Declan Culhane at anissue price of 30p each. Mr Culhane is interested in 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares(3.70%), held in his own name and in the name of Michael Culhane PPT. End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange