WH Ireland Group plc
(“WH Ireland” or “the Company”)
Total Voting Rights and Director Shareholdings
As at 28 February 2011, WH Ireland Group plc has a total of 21,281,388 ordinary shares of 5p each in issue, 211,822 of which are held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 21,069,566.
This figure (21,069,566) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Details of ordinary shares and option over ordinary shares held by each of the directors are available in the WH Ireland Group plc annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2010, and are reproduced below. The details below correct previously made disclosures where they differ.
Directors’ interests in ordinary shares
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At |
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At |
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30 November |
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30 November |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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CP Compton (appointed 31 January 2011) |
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250,000 |
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N/A |
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RA Ford (resigned 31 August 2010) |
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N/A |
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150,000 |
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NJ Gurney (resigned 11 November 2010) |
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N/A |
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– |
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R Lane-Smith |
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26,038 |
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26,038 |
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REM Lee |
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10,267 |
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10,267 |
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RJG Lowe |
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737,356 |
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687,356 |
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Lord Marland (resigned 22 July 2010) |
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N/A |
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1,392,359 |
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JMF Padovan (resigned 22 April 2010) |
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N/A |
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4,415 |
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MA Frame (resigned 11 January 2010) |
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N/A |
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18,026 |
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JM Scott (appointed 22 July 2010) |
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74,575 |
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N/A |
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AM Kershaw (appointed 1 November 2010) |
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– |
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N/A |
Directors’ interests in options over ordinary shares
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Number of options over ordinary shares |
Date of grant of share option |
Exercise price per ordinary share |
Exercise period |
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CP Compton |
2,128,000 |
23.07.10 |
36.75p |
06.09.13 to 06.09.20 |
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JM Scott |
70,000 |
16.04.08 |
108.0p |
17.04.11 to 16.04.18 |
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REM Lee |
100,000 |
30.05.02 |
50.0p |
31.05.05 to 30.05.12 |
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REM Lee |
20,000 |
17.03.04 |
75.0p |
18.03.07 to 17.03.14 |
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REM Lee |
30,000 |
25.05.04 |
70.0p |
26.05.07 to 25.05.14 |
No options were exercised during the fiscal year ended 30 November 2010.
1,207,500 options were forfeited during the year due to individuals leaving the employ of the Company.
For further information please contact:
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WH Ireland Group plc |
+44 (0) 20 7220 1666 |
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Rupert Lowe |
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Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited |
+44 (0) 20 7459 3600 |
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Hugh Morgan/Abhishek Majumdar (Corporate Finance) |
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Adam Pollock (Corporate Broking) |
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