RNS Number : 6820B
Ladbrokes plc
30 October 2009
Ladbrokes PLC
DIRECTORS' SHARE INTERESTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.4R, LADBROKES PLC ('THE COMPANY') ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS IN RESPECT OF ITS ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF 28⅓ PENCE EACH BY DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ('PDMRS') OF THE COMPANY WHO TOOK UP THEIR RIGHTS FOLLOWING THE COMPANY'S RECENT RIGHTS ISSUE.
UNDER THE RIGHTS ISSUE, QUALIFYING SHAREHOLDERS HAD THE RIGHT TO BUY 1 NEW ORDINARY SHARE FOR EVERY 2 EXISTING ORDINARY SHARES IN THE COMPANY HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 8 OCTOBER 2009 AT A PRICE OF 95 PENCE PER NEW ORDINARY SHARE.
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES ACQUIRED BY THE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE RIGHTS ISSUE AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY THE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS FOLLOWING THE RIGHTS ISSUE.
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NAME
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NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES ACQUIRED UNDER THE RIGHTS ISSUE
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TOTAL NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES BENEFICIALLY HELD FOLLOWING THE RIGHTS ISSUE
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DIRECTORS
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CHRISTOPHER BELL
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227,193
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681,580*
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JOHN O'REILLY
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115,592
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334,776*
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BRIAN WALLACE
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19,676
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59,029*
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RICHARD AMES
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2,873
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8,621*
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PETER ERSKINE
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25,000
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75,000
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NICHOLAS JONES
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27,500
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82,500
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JOHN JARVIS
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5,000
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15,000
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CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUES
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882
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2,646
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HENRY STAUNTON
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25,000
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75,000
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C PIPPA WICKS
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461
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1,384
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PDMRs
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|
|
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MICHAEL NOBLE
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9,086
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60,847*
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MICHAEL O'KANE
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32,976
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102,011*
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* INCLUDES SHARES HELD UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN.
FOR INFORMATION, OPTIONS AND CONDITIONAL AWARDS OF SHARES GRANTED TO THE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS UNDER LADBROKES PLC'S EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEMES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EFFECT OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THESE SCHEMES. ADJUSTED OPTIONS AND AWARDS WILL BE DISCLOSED IN THE LADBROKES PLC 2009 REMUNERATION REPORT.
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