REG-Infoserve Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding

Released: 28/07/2009

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RNS Number : 4277W  
  
Infoserve Group PLC  
  
28 July 2009  
  
Infoserve Group Plc  
  
Dealings by Directors  
  
On 19 March 2008, Infoserve Group Plc (the "Company") announced that options 
over 145,000 ordinary shares of 5p each ("Ordinary Shares") had been granted to 
David Balbi, a former director of the Company, the exercise of which would be 
satisfied by transfers of Ordinary Shares, at nil consideration, from three of 
the Company's directors, Steve Barnes, Derek Oliver and David Hood. These 
options have now been exercised and, accordingly, on 27 July 2009, the following 
share transfers took place for nil consideration:  
  
 
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                          % of issued share capital    Number of Ordinary Shares transferred    Number of shares held following the transfer                                
                                                                                                                                                                % of issued share capital   
                 Existing Shareholding                                                                                                                                                      
  Director                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                            
  Steve Barnes   1,709,081                8.96                         (19,836)                                 1,689,245                                       8.86                        
  Derek Oliver   1,844,760                9.67                         (21,416)                                 1,823,344                                       9.56                        
  David Hood     8,937,707                46.86                        (103,748)                                8,833,959                                       46.32                       
                                                                       (145,000)                                                                                                            
  
  
In addition, pursuant to a compromise agreement entered into with David Balbi on 
3 March 2009, on 13 July 2009 David Balbi exercised his right to require Steve 
Barnes and David Hood to purchase the Ordinary Shares transferred to him by each 
of them at a price of 22p per share (being the approximate market price of the 
Ordinary Shares on the date of the compromise agreement). Following these 
transactions, which took place on 28 July 2009, the shareholdings of Steve 
Barnes and David Hood are as follows:  
  
 
                 Number of Ordinary Shares bought back                                                                                  
                                                         Number of shares held following the transaction    % of issued share capital   
                                                                                                                                        
  Director                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                        
  Steve Barnes   19,836                                  1,709,081                                          8.96                        
  David Hood     103,748                                 8,937,707                                          46.86                       
  
  
For further information, please contact:  
  
 
  Infoserve Group Plc               Tel: 0113 238 6200   
  Steve Barnes, Chief Executive                          
                                                         
  WH Ireland Limited                Tel: 0161 832 2174   
  Robin Gwyn                                             
  
  
 
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