Changes in the Directors' share interests since the year end (unaudited)
There were the following changes in the Directors' share interests between 1 January 2007 and 9 March 2007:
Ken Hanna purchased the following shares through participation in the Company's all-employee share incentive plan: 24 shares on 8 January 2007 at a price of £5.46 per share; 25 shares on 5 February 2007 at a price of £5.79 per share; and 25 shares on 5 March 2007 at a price of £5.42 per share.
The non-executive Directors elected to surrender part of their Directors' fees and on 5 January 2007 purchased the following number of shares at a price of £5.45 per share:
| Sanjiv Ahuja | 1,406 |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Berndt | 1,500 |
| Rick Braddock | 1,764 |
| Roger Carr | 2,387 |
| Lord Patten | 1,250 |
| David Thompson | 1,591 |
| Rosemary Thorne | 1,250 |
| Raymond Viault | 1,592 |
Save as disclosed, there have been no other changes in the interests of the Directors between 1 January 2007 and 9 March 2007.
All the interests detailed above are beneficial. Save as disclosed, none of the Directors had any other interest in the securities of the Company or the securities of any other company in the Group. The Register of Directors' Interests, which is open to inspection, contains full details of Directors' shareholdings and share options.
By order of the Board
Rick Braddock
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
9 March 2007